Hamburg is the second largest city ion Germany and on the largest ports of Germany. The atmosphere is totally unique, the city is magic in day and nights time as well. Hamburg is also known as the important economic center of Europe, the "Gateway to the World" and combines 1,200 years of history and modern metropolis. Lovely, organized and punctual Hambirg fascinates at first sight. Hamburg has become an important staging post on the North Sea for the transport of grain to Europe, fabrics, furs, herring, spices, wood and metals since medieval times. During the Second World War the city was bombed a lot and then was rebuilt.
Sights
Hamburg Museum
The Hamburg Museum is a famous history museum located in the city of Hamburg in northern Germany. The museum was established at its current location in 1922, although its parent organization was started in 1839. The museum was named hamburgmuseum in 2006. It is located near the Planten un Blomen park in the center of Hamburg.
Hamburger Kunsthalle
The Hamburg Kunsthalle is the art museum and one of the largest museums in the country.
The name 'Kunsthalle' indicates the museum's history as an 'art hall' when founded in 1850. Today, the Kunsthalle houses one of Germany's few art collections, allowing a tour through seven centuries of European art, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The Kunsthalle's permanent collections focus on North German painting of the 14th century, paintings by Dutch, Flemish and Italian artists of the 16th and 17th centuries, French and German drawings and paintings of the 19th century, and international modern and contemporary art.
