Hamburg– Germany’s gateway to the world
The city state Hamburg is one of the most beautiful
cities in Germany. It has the largest port in Germany and it is one of the most important in the world.
Every day ships leave the port from Hamburg to travel the world. Hamburg with 1.7 million inhabitants is the second largest city in Germany.
It is in the north of Germany and is also called ‘Germany’s gateway to the world’, because of its port.
Basic Information’s
Hamburg is in the north of Germany and its area is 755,264 km2. It has 1.777.373 inhabitants.
The population density of Hamburg is 2.348 inhabitants per km2. In Hamburg the main language is German , but of course Hamburg ha sits own special accent. The mayor of Hamburg is called Ole von Beust. He is a member of the party CDU. Hamburg is separated in 7 parts called Wandsbek(north-east), Bergdorf(south-east),Hamburgmitte(middle), Harburg(south), Altona(west), Eimsbuettel(north-west)and Hamburg Nord(north).
The population density of Hamburg is 2.348 inhabitants per km2. In Hamburg the main language is German , but of course Hamburg ha sits own special accent. The mayor of Hamburg is called Ole von Beust. He is a member of the party CDU. Hamburg is separated in 7 parts called Wandsbek(north-east), Bergdorf(south-east),Hamburgmitte(middle), Harburg(south), Altona(west), Eimsbuettel(north-west)and Hamburg Nord(north). The climate:
Due to the maritime influences the climate is more mild than in the eastern Hinterland.
The warmest month is July with an average of 17.4 ° C, the coldest January with 1.3 ° C. Temperatures around 28 ° C in summer are not uncommon. Since the 1990s, were also measured temperatures up to
38.5 ° C (20 July 2006).Within a course of a year covered an average of 746 mm of precipitation that has fallen in recent years (2004-2008). At 52 days a year to reduce the banks of fog over the city. In the winter it can be very stormy.
Due to the maritime influences the climate is more mild than in the eastern Hinterland.
The warmest month is July with an average of 17.4 ° C, the coldest January with 1.3 ° C. Temperatures around 28 ° C in summer are not uncommon. Since the 1990s, were also measured temperatures up to
38.5 ° C (20 July 2006).Within a course of a year covered an average of 746 mm of precipitation that has fallen in recent years (2004-2008). At 52 days a year to reduce the banks of fog over the city. In the winter it can be very stormy. Culture
Hamburg has more than 60 theaters, more than 100 music clubs, some 60 museums, about 280 music publishers and 200 record companies. There are more then 10,000 independent artists which live and work in Hamburg. There are almost 30 cinemas and art houses. About 10.3 million visitors were alone counted for events that were publicly funded. 4,2 million visitors joined the theaters of the city in the 2005/2006 season. Hamburg has 2383 theatergoer per 1000 inhabitants and is the leader in Germany.
Musicals
Hamburg is the third biggest musical location in the world after New York and London. In the year 2007, Hamburg counted 2 million visitors only for Musica
ls. Stage Entertainment has with the TUI Opera House, the New Flora Theater in the port and the three major musical theater, a capacity between 1,400 Visitors (opera house) and 2030 (Theater in the harbor) seats as well as a musical school.
For 2010, the construction of a fourth theater with 1,700 seats is planned in the port city. There are also numerous smaller stages, such as the St. Pauli Theater, where self-produced musicals and guest performances will be played.
The beginning of development for the city was the Germany premiere of the musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber (1986-2001). Also musicals played for many years with great success are The Phantom of the Opera, Buddy Holly (by end 2005), Dance of the Vampires (until January 2006) and Mamma Mia! (until September 2007). Among the recent productions include The Lion King at Theater in the harbor, Tarzan since August 2008 at the New Flora and I was never in New York, which is played in the opera house since December 2007.
Hamburg is the third biggest musical location in the world after New York and London. In the year 2007, Hamburg counted 2 million visitors only for Musica
ls. Stage Entertainment has with the TUI Opera House, the New Flora Theater in the port and the three major musical theater, a capacity between 1,400 Visitors (opera house) and 2030 (Theater in the harbor) seats as well as a musical school.For 2010, the construction of a fourth theater with 1,700 seats is planned in the port city. There are also numerous smaller stages, such as the St. Pauli Theater, where self-produced musicals and guest performances will be played.
The beginning of development for the city was the Germany premiere of the musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber (1986-2001). Also musicals played for many years with great success are The Phantom of the Opera, Buddy Holly (by end 2005), Dance of the Vampires (until January 2006) and Mamma Mia! (until September 2007). Among the recent productions include The Lion King at Theater in the harbor, Tarzan since August 2008 at the New Flora and I was never in New York, which is played in the opera house since December 2007.Theaters
Hamburg has two state-owned theaters, the "German Theaters" and the "Thalia Theater". There are also numerous privately- run theaters, including the smallest theater in Germany, the "Piccolo Theatro". In 2005, the Variety show “Kehrwieder"
opened in the warehouse district. Also back in Hamburg is the nationwide famous “Quatsch Comedy Club" which includes different comedian who give stand-up comedy. The main venues for international contemporary dance and theater offer the international culture fabric Kampnagel in Winterhude.
Hamburg has two state-owned theaters, the "German Theaters" and the "Thalia Theater". There are also numerous privately- run theaters, including the smallest theater in Germany, the "Piccolo Theatro". In 2005, the Variety show “Kehrwieder"
opened in the warehouse district. Also back in Hamburg is the nationwide famous “Quatsch Comedy Club" which includes different comedian who give stand-up comedy. The main venues for international contemporary dance and theater offer the international culture fabric Kampnagel in Winterhude.Buildings and Parks
Hamburg has architecturally significant buildings in a wide ra
nge of styles. There are only a few skyscrapers. Churches like St. Nicholas's church, the world's tallest building in the 19th century, are important landmarks. The skyline of Hamburg shows the high spires of the principal churches Saint Michael's Church (nicknamed “Michel"), Saint Peter's Church, Saint James's Church and Saint Catherine's Church covered with copper plates.The many canals in Hamburg are crossed by over 2300 bridges.This is more than Amsetrdam and Venedig together.Hamburg has more bridges inside i
ts city than any other city in the world. The Köhlbrandbrücke, Freihafen Elbbrücken, and Lombardsbrücke and Kennedybrücke dividing Binnenalster from Aussenalster are important traffic points. The townhall is a richly decorated Neo-Renaissance building,which was finished in 1897. The tower is 112 metres high. Its facade, 111 m long, shows the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. The Chilehaus, a brick stone office building built in 1922 and designed by architect Fritz Höger is spectacularly shaped like an ocean liner. To be completed around 2015, Europe's largest inner city development as of 2008, the quarter HafenCity, will house about 10,000 inhabitants and 15,000 workers.The Elbe Philharmonic Hall is scheduled to have its first concerts in a spectacular building designed by the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron on top of an old warehouse,by the end of 2010. The many parks of Hamburg are distributed over the whole city, which makes Hamburg a very green city. The biggest parks are the Stadtpark, the Ohlsdorf Cemetery and Planten un Blomen. The Stadtpark, Hamburg's "Central Park", has a great lawn and a huge watertower, which owns one of Europe's biggest Planetariums. The park and its buildings were also designed by Fritz Schumacher in the 1910s. The Alter Botanischer Garten Hamburg is a historic 
botanical garden, located in the Planten un Blomen park. The Botanischer Garten Hamburg is a modern botanical garden maintained by the University of Hamburg.
Hamburg has architecturally significant buildings in a wide ra
nge of styles. There are only a few skyscrapers. Churches like St. Nicholas's church, the world's tallest building in the 19th century, are important landmarks. The skyline of Hamburg shows the high spires of the principal churches Saint Michael's Church (nicknamed “Michel"), Saint Peter's Church, Saint James's Church and Saint Catherine's Church covered with copper plates.The many canals in Hamburg are crossed by over 2300 bridges.This is more than Amsetrdam and Venedig together.Hamburg has more bridges inside i
ts city than any other city in the world. The Köhlbrandbrücke, Freihafen Elbbrücken, and Lombardsbrücke and Kennedybrücke dividing Binnenalster from Aussenalster are important traffic points. The townhall is a richly decorated Neo-Renaissance building,which was finished in 1897. The tower is 112 metres high. Its facade, 111 m long, shows the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. The Chilehaus, a brick stone office building built in 1922 and designed by architect Fritz Höger is spectacularly shaped like an ocean liner. To be completed around 2015, Europe's largest inner city development as of 2008, the quarter HafenCity, will house about 10,000 inhabitants and 15,000 workers.The Elbe Philharmonic Hall is scheduled to have its first concerts in a spectacular building designed by the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron on top of an old warehouse,by the end of 2010. The many parks of Hamburg are distributed over the whole city, which makes Hamburg a very green city. The biggest parks are the Stadtpark, the Ohlsdorf Cemetery and Planten un Blomen. The Stadtpark, Hamburg's "Central Park", has a great lawn and a huge watertower, which owns one of Europe's biggest Planetariums. The park and its buildings were also designed by Fritz Schumacher in the 1910s. The Alter Botanischer Garten Hamburg is a historic 
botanical garden, located in the Planten un Blomen park. The Botanischer Garten Hamburg is a modern botanical garden maintained by the University of Hamburg. 
