• Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

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    Hamburg

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Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

The Elbphilharmonie is the new landmark of the metropolis on the waterfront. With the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg forges its path as a port city and a city of music, once again demonstrating that the city is shaping its future based on contrast. The spectacular building contains three concert halls with a diverse music programme, a comprehensive music education programme, a hotel, as well as the Plaza — a public viewing platform at a height of 37 metres that offers an amazing view of the city. If you are a modern architecture nerd, you simply must take the extremely popular guided tour that tells you all about the building's construction and history.
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Hamburg City Hall

Hamburg City Hall

Unusually lavish for Hanseatic taste, the splendid sandstone edifice built in 1886–1897 in Neo-Renaissance style dominates the city centre. Hamburg Town Hall is the seat of the city's Senate (state government) and Bürgerschaft (parliament). With a total of 647 rooms, the building has more rooms than Buckingham Palace. The Town Hall can only be viewed on guided tours. Also worth seeing is the fountain of Hamburg's patron goddess, Harmonia, in the Town Hall's courtyard.
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Old Elbe Tunnel

Old Elbe Tunnel

When the Old Elbe Tunnel, also called St Pauli Elbe Tunnel, was opened in 1911, it was a technical sensation. Today, it is a nostalgic and lovingly tended piece of Hamburg history. The distinctive, square, domed structure on the St Pauli Landungsbrücken houses the machinery and the four lifts, which have transported people and vehicles at a depth of nearly 24 metres for over 100 years. After 426.5 metres beneath the Elbe and through the two tiled tunnels with a diameter of 6 metres, you return to daylight in Steinwerder and can enjoy a wonderful view over the harbour.
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Reeperbahn

Reeperbahn

The Reeperbahn is a living legend. In the past, it was a seedy red-light quarter for seafarers. During the 1960s, it was a stepping stone for the Beatles. Since the 1990s, the red-light district has gradually transformed into a unique entertainment district with bars and clubs, art galleries, cabarets, theatres, and top-class restaurants. If you want your night out to come with a side of history, opt for an intimate nighttime tour. You'll get some fun facts and tips from the locals, as well as a beer and a shot.
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Bucerius Kunst Forum

Bucerius Kunst Forum

Located in the heart of Hamburg next to the Town Hall, the Bucerius Kunst Forum exhibits art from ancient to modern times in four rotating exhibitions each year. A visit is an absolute must for art lovers. The concept of the Kunst Forum is based on reinventing the familiar to allow art lovers and novices alike to discover new interrelationships. Since its foundation in 2002, the Bucerius Kunst Forum has become one of the leading exhibition houses in northern Germany. A unique, modern exhibition space was created in the historic building of the former Reichsbank.
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BallinStadt — Emigrant Museum Hamburg

BallinStadt — Emigrant Museum Hamburg

It's a captivating story — the tale of BallinStadt, the 'Emigration City', where millions of people found a safe haven before embarking on their journey to the New World in search of a better life. The museum chronicles the great European migration to America from 1850 to 1934. Here, you can explore the various emigration stations throughout the centuries. Across 14 themed rooms, the museum recounts the stories of emigration to the New World across four eras. In the family research centre, you can trace your ancestors in Hamburg: you have access to the digitised version of the unique Hamburg passenger lists.
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