port of hamburg
The Port of Hamburg
Germany, Hamburg
The Port of Hamburg is the largest port in the country and is called Germany's Gateway to the World. On May 7, 1189, King Barbarossa of Germany signed a decree allowing traders from Hamburg to sail duty-free along the Lower Elbe to the North Sea - this was the port's birthday. Although Hamburg is located at the mouth of the Elbe, 102 km from the sea, its port can receive ships with a carrying capacity of up to 65,000 tons through a 12-meter-deep canal.
Tourists will be interested in the harbor of Sandthorhaven, where museum ships are located. Since 1993, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the summer evenings, the play “Every Hamburger” has been staged on a stage for 1,000 spectators on a stage in the warehouse area in the port in the warehouse area, directly above the canal.