Facts about Hamburg

Blog 11 by Shahar

Hello everyone! 🙂

Here are some cool facts about Hamburg that you might not know:

1. Hamburg has the most bridges of any city in the world. There are approximately 2500 bridges in the city.

2. Hamburg has the oldest Opera House in Germany.

3. Blankenese (the neighbourhood) has the most stairs in the world.

4. The Alster is a 56 km long river and it is part of the Elbe river. It creates two lakes in the city centre: the Inner Alster and the Outer Alster.

5. Hamburg’s Rathaus has over 640 rooms.

6. In Hamburg there is the world’s largest mini railway.

7. Elbphilharmonie – every single window is unique (see the picture).

Cheers,

Shahar