Hamburg harbor

The port of Hamburg is the 2nd busiest in Europe (after Rotterdam). It is built on the river Elbe on the lowlands near the mouth of the river at the North Sea. It is also an old port. Hamburg was part of the Hanseatic League, the medieval merchant organization.
The 1st picture looks oner the port from the top of St. Michael's tower (see another post for the church). The 2nd is for the Hanseatic history of the port. The 3rd and 4th are of the old port, reminiscent of the canals of Amsterdam. The 5th is an example of architectural adaptation: the lower, brick portion is a Hanseatic era warehouse, while the upper is new and looks like waves. The last picture is of the new port and dry docksLæs mere