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Wasserschloss in the night, Speicherstadt, Hamburg, Germany. Photo by Dietmar Rabich –

Top 10 Astonishing Facts about Hamburg, Germany

Located in northern Germany, Hamburg is the country鈥檚 second largest city. It is mostly known for its location at the estuary of the river Elbe and large ports but this isn鈥檛 remotely the most astonishing thing about this historical city.

Hamburg is a popular domestic and international tourism destination. With a population of over 1.84 million, Hamburg (German: [hambk], officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (German: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; Low Saxon: Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg), is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin.

It is also the seventh-largest city overall and the the urban area of Hamburg is home to about 2.5 million people and is a component of the larger Hamburg Metropolitan Region, which has a total population of more than 5.1 million.

The River Alster and the River Bille, two of the River Elbe’s tributaries, border the city. Hamburg, one of Germany’s 16 federated states, is bordered to the north by Schleswig-Holstein.Here are 10 of the most astonishing facts about Hamburg.

1.The Beatles actually began their music career in Hamburg

You may not be aware that the English rock group frequently played in Hamburg clubs prior to being signed by a record label. Between 1960 and 1962, the renowned band performed an estimated 273 times in the city, honing their craft and creating the distinctive sound that would later propel them to fame.

I might have been born in Liverpool, but I grew up in Hamburg, John Lennon once observed of the city’s influence on the band during its formative years.

2.The city of Hamburg has more bridges than any other city in the world

Germany – Hamburg. Photo by Visions of Domino-

The city has well over 2,500 bridges, which is more than Amsterdam, Venice and London combined. Not unexpected because the whole city is practically encircled by water. These bridges range from road and railway crossings to bridges across the Elbe and the city鈥檚 various waterways.

3.Every ship that docks at Hamburg’s harbour receives a warm welcome

Every ship that enters the city’s harbour is greeted in a considerate manner. Each ship is greeted at the welcome point downstream from Hamburg with the anthem of the nation for which it is registered. To welcome ships from other countries, the captains in charge of the greetings have access to more than 150 national anthems.

4.In fact, residents of Hamburg are referred to as Hamburgers, and the hamburger sandwich bears the city’s name

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Yes, you read that correctly; people who live in Hamburg are known as Hamburgers, just as people who live in Luxembourg are known as Luxembourgers. However, Germans don’t find it as strange as people who speak English do.

The hamburger, a sandwich made with a “all-beef patty on a sesame seed bread,” sort of takes its name from the German port city. Hamburger patties made of minced meat were transported across the Atlantic by ships.

It became an American innovation once buns and sauces were added.

5.Johannes Brahms (1833鈥�1997) and Felix Mendelssohn, two of the most renowned classical composers ever, were born and raised in this city (1809-1847)

Hamburg gave birth to two of the finest classical music composers in history. In the city, Brahms wrote several of his earliest works, including the highly acclaimed Piano Sonata No. 1 in 1853. He relocated to Vienna as a result of his reputation.

He was given the honorary citizenship of Hamburg after his passing, and today his birthplace is home to a museum. Mendelssohn went to Berlin when he was two years old and is most known for writing the “Overture to a Midsummer Night’s Dream.鈥�

6.It has the world’s longest miniature railroad

Gerrit and Frederik Braun, twins from Hamburg, had the idea to build the largest miniature railway in the world in 2002. They were successful, and Minatur Wunderland became a reality after a year.

Both adults and children alike enjoy visiting the museum. More than 50,000 feet of train track, 1,000 equipped trains, and a modest airfield with model airplanes that mimic take-offs and landings are all included in this attraction.

7.This is where the first contemporary zoo was built

Neustadt, Hamburg, Germany. Photo  by hh oldman-

By building Tierpark Hagenbeck, Carl Hagenbeck Jr. made a significant contribution to animal welfare in 1907. The fact that the animals are housed in vast open enclosures and kept apart from visitors by moats makes this zoo modern.

In the past, zoo animals were typically housed in tiny cages so that guests could get up close and personal. However, this practice was soon deemed harsh, and the tendency shifted in favour of providing the animals with a more natural setting.

In the Hamburg neighbourhood of Stellingen, Germany, there is a zoo called Tierpark Hagenbeck. Instead of cages, this zoo has open enclosures encircled by moats. Visitors can thus view animals in their more natural habitat.

8.Hamburg has the oldest Opera House in Germany 

Germany’s oldest opera house is Hamburg’s first State Opera House, which debuted in 1678 and is still in operation today. It has over the years accommodated both contemporary artists like Pavarotti and Pl谩cido Domingo and classical musicians like George Frederick Handel and Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.

9.Public buses in Hamburg have little libraries

Due of the abundance of bookcases on Hamburg’s buses, bookworms will adore riding in them. Better still, these buses are adorable and cozy.

10.In Hamburg, inflatable swimming armbands were created

Landungsbr眉cken, Hamburg, Germany. Photo  by Dietmar Rabich-

 Following his daughter’s accidental fall into their garden fish pond in 1956, Bernhard Markwitz came up with the concept of inflatable arm bands. He set out to develop a tool to aid young children in learning to swim because he wanted people to enjoy water rather than view it as hazardous.

When he gave his daughter his float design in 1964, she referred to the armbands as “angel wings,” giving rise to their German moniker, “Schwimmfl眉gel,” which translates to “swimming wings.” Which helped with safety.