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Hafengeburtstag
Hafengeburtstag (lit. ''Harbour Birthday'', ''Port Anniversary'') is an annual public festival and funfair in Hamburg, Germany. It takes place mostly on the first weekend of May to celebrate the anniversary of the port of Hamburg, the largest in Germany. In 2019, the 830th birthday was celebrated and a new record was set; more than a million spectators, among them many tourists from abroad, visited the city. Attractions The attractions of the Hafengeburtstag extend from Kehrwiederspitze near the Speicherstadt in the east to the Fish Auction Hall near Fischmarkt (Fish market) in the west. Many sailing vessels, tall ships among them, are tied up there, mostly at the Landungsbrücken (St. Pauli Piers). Vessels like ''Mir'', ''Sea Cloud'', ''Sedov'', ''Gorch Fock'' and many others regularly visit Hamburg for the celebrations, also naval and cruise ships. The music festival ''Hafenrock'' takes place there on several stages, frequently including international artists. In 2016, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg
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AIDAprima
''AIDAprima'' is the flagship of AIDA Cruises, built by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding at their shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. The cruise ship entered service on April 25, 2016, after suffering several construction delays. She is the first AIDA vessel not to be built in Meyer Werft since the completion of '' AIDAaura'' in 2003. She is also the first Carnival Corporation & plc vessel to be built in Mitsubishi since the completion of the ''Sapphire Princess'' in 2004. History Originally, the vessel was planned for delivery in the first half of 2015, with an inaugural trip to 22 countries, but the shipbuilder was unable to complete the vessel on time and the delivery was postponed to December 2015 after several minor accidents during construction. The ship was christened on 7 May 2016 in Hamburg, Germany as part of the 827th Hamburg Port Anniversary ( Hafengeburtstag). The ship's godmother is German child actor Emma Schweiger. In September 2017, AIDAprima was one of the guests at the Hamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Hamburg
The Port of Hamburg (german: Hamburger Hafen, ) is a seaport on the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany, from its mouth on the North Sea. Known as Germany's "Gateway to the World" (''Tor zur Welt''), it is the country's largest seaport by volume. In terms of TEU throughput, Hamburg is the third-busiest port in Europe (after Rotterdam and Antwerp) and 15th-largest worldwide. In 2014, 9.73 million TEUs (20-foot standard container equivalents) were handled in Hamburg. The port covers an area of (64.80 km2 usable), of which 43.31 km2 (34.12 km2) are land areas. The branching Elbe creates an ideal place for a port complex with warehousing and transshipment facilities. The extensive free port was established when Hamburg joined the German Customs Union. It enabled duty-free storing of imported goods and also importing of materials which were processed, re-packaged, used in manufacturing and then re-exported without incurring customs duties. The free port was aba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish Auction Hall
The Fish Auction Hall (''German: Fischauktionshalle'') was built in Altona, Hamburg, Altona, today part of Hamburg, Germany, in 1895/96 at the newly constructed fishing port. It is located at 9, Große Elbstraße. From 1982 to 1984 it was fully renovated. Since 1984 it has been a cultural heritage monument, demonstrating the importance of fish trade for the former rival cities of Hamburg and Altona. Today, it is used for events, such as Hafengeburtstag. References External links * {{coord, 53.5448, N, 9.9518, E, source:wikidata, display=title Buildings and structures in Altona, Hamburg Heritage sites in Hamburg Fishing in Germany History of auctions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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