Hamburg it is the most large town of the
Germany after
Berlin, and its main port; be in fact is also the second larger harbor town of
European union.
Between its supremacies,
Hamburg it is the second town of the
Germany and the second European town to is not capital.
Hamburg it rises on the shores of the river
Elba In the northwest of the Germany.
Is a
Town State, situated between the
Lander of the Low Sassoon and the
Schleswig-Holstein.
Hamburg it is found in the point in which the rivers
Alster and Bille they flow in the Elba, that 110 km more to north-west flows to its time in the
North Sea. It are gone through from a thick net of channels called
Fleet; the town center two lakes artificial developed by surrounded by two artificial lakes
Alster: the
Lake Binnenalster (the part of river that it is found within the ancient wall of the town), and the
Lake Außenalster (outside Alster).
The natural port is extended for all the breadth of the Elba mainly on the southern shore that faces the
Districts of St. Pauli and Altona.
The two shores of the river means bridges to east and means are connected two tunnel.
Hamburg was been based on in the IX century. During the medieval age it was an important limb of the
Hanseatic League and, thanks to its position, soon one became the most important port of
Europe. Hard hit from the bombardments during the Second world war, all today it is one of the most important commercial town of the
Germany.
The story and the appearance of the town of Hamburg are dominated from ships and dealing. The port (one of the largest of the world) did yes that the town is always been open to all of the world. The pride of to to be been, since the beginnings, a "free town" it is reflected in the fact that
Hamburg it is not alone town, but also an of 16 regions.
Hamburg it is the greener town of the
Germany, everywhere meet green spaces and run of water. There are more bridges than to
Venice,
Amsterdam and London it moved together.