List Of Castles In Hamburg
This is a list of castles and manor houses in the Germany, German city-state of Hamburg. The list encompasses castles referred to in German as ''Burg'' (castle or fortification), ''Schloss'' (manor house, castle or palace), and ''Herrenhaus'' (manor house or mansion); existing, ruined or completely vanished. The oldest known structures in Hamburg are or were Early Middle Ages, early Medieval fortifications built between the 8th and 11th centuries, e.g. Hammaburg, Bischofsturm, Domburg, Alsterburg and Neue Burg. They were all purpose-built and are located in Hamburg's Altstadt, Hamburg, Altstadt (old town). Remains of the Bischofsturm (''Bishop's tower'') can be visited in close vicinity of St. Peter's Church, Hamburg, St. Petrikirche. Later buildings were rarely fortifications. From the 13th century onwards, Hamburg had a complete ring of defensive structures, and as one of Europe's oldest city-republics there were no royal or princely estates (notable exceptions are structures in ...
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Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ...
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Alster
The Alster () is a right tributary of the Elbe river in Northern Germany. It has its source near Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, flows somewhat southwards through much of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and joins the Elbe in central Hamburg. The Alster is Hamburg's second most important river. While the Elbe river is a tidal navigation of international significance and prone to flooding, the Alster is a non-tidal, slow-flowing and in some places, seemingly untouched idyll of nature, in other places tamed and landscaped urban open space, urban space. In the city center, the river forms two lakes, both prominent features in Hamburg's cityscape. Geography In total, the Alster is long and has an incline from 31 m to 4 m above sea level. Its drainage basin is about .#hhlex, Hans Wilhelm Eckhardt. ''Alster'' in ''Hamburg Lexikon'', p. 24 Left tributaries to the Alster are: Rönne, Alte Alster, Sielbek, Ammersbek, Drosselbek, Bredenbek (Alster), Bredenbek, Rodenbek, Lo ...
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Boroughs And Quarters Of Hamburg
The city of Hamburg in Germany is made up of seven boroughs (German: ''Bezirke'', also known as ''districts'' or ''administrative districts'') and subdivided into 104 quarters (German: ''Stadtteile''). Most of the quarters were former independent settlements. The areal organisation is regulated by the constitution of Hamburg and several laws. The subdivision into boroughs and quarters was last modified in March 2008. Borough overview History The first official administrative divisions of Hamburg were the parishes of four churches, the St. Peter's, St. Catherine's, St. James's and St. Nicholas's Churches (or their preceding buildings). On 24 February, 1529 a compromise of 132 articles between the senate of Hamburg and the citizens (German: ''Langer Rezeß'') established a council of citizens. The twelve councilmen were called ''Oberalte'' (eldermen) and were the three oldest deacons of each parish. Each parish was given a confirmed border. 1871 In 1871 at the declaration ...
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Herrenhaus In Hamburg-Wellingsbüttel
''Herrenhaus'' (German, literally "House of Lords") may refer to: * a manor house or mansion, * the Prussian House of Lords, * ''Österreichisches Herrenhaus'', see House of Lords (Austria). See also *House of Lords (other) The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. See also Chamber of Peers (other). House of Lords may also refer to: Upper houses * Irish House of Lords, the upper house of the former Parliament of Ire ...

Wellingsbüttel Manor
Wellingsbüttel Manor (German language, German: Rittergut Wellingsbüttel, since Danish times: Kanzleigut Wellingsbüttel) is a former Manorialism, manor with a Baroque architecture, baroque manor house (German: ''Herrenhaus'') in Hamburg, Germany, which once enjoyed imperial immediacy (''Reichsfreiheit''). Wellingsbüttel was documented for the first time on 10 October 1296. Since 1937 it has formed part of the suburbs of Hamburg as the heart of the quarter of the same name, Wellingsbüttel, in the borough of Wandsbek. The owners of Wellingsbüttel Manor from the beginning of the 15th until the early 19th century were consecutively the Archdiocese of Bremen, Archbishops of Bremen, Heinrich Rantzau, Dietrich von Reinking, the Barons von Kurtzrock,For Kurtzrock genealogy see: Ernst Heinrich Kneschke, ''Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon'', Volume 5, 1864, p. 337 Frederick VI of Denmark, Hercules Roß, the Jauch family, Cäcilie Behrens and Otto Jonathan Hübbe. In the early 19 ...
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Wandsbek
Wandsbek () is the second-largest of seven Boroughs and quarters of Hamburg#Boroughs, boroughs that make up the city and state of Hamburg, Germany. The name of the district is derived from the river Wandse which passes through here. Hamburg-Wandsbek, Wandsbek, which was formerly an independent city, is urban and, along with Hamburg-Eilbek, Eilbek and Marienthal, part of the city's economic and cultural core. In 2020 the population was 442,702. History Wandsbek was the place of residence of the poet Johann Heinrich Voss and of Matthias Claudius, who here issued (1771–1775) the newspaper (The Wandsbeck Messenger). There is a monument to Claudius in the town. During World War II from May 2, 1944 until May 3, 1945 a subcamp of the Nazi concentration camp of Neuengamme concentration camp, Neuengamme was located in Wandsbek, listed as no. 565 Hamburg-Wandsbek in the official German list. On January 1, 2007 the ''Ortsämter'' (Precincts) were dissolved and the organisation of all bor ...
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Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg
Wilhelmsburg () ( nds, Willemsborg) is a quarter (''Stadtteil'') of Hamburg, Germany within the borough (''Bezirk'') of Hamburg-Mitte. It is situated on several islands between the Northern and Southern branches of the Elbe river (''Norderelbe'' and ''Süderelbe''), together with the other quarters of Steinwerder, Veddel and Kleiner Grasbrook. The latter almost exclusively consists of facilities of the port of Hamburg. In 2020 the population was 53,064. History In 1642, George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg acquired three islets in the river Elbe and connected them by means of dams. The resultant island was named Wilhelmsburg in his honour. In 1705, the Principality of Lüneburg passed on to the Electorate of Hanover, and Wilhelmsburg became part of the Hanoverian state, which then subsequently became the Prussian Province of Hanover in 1866. In 1925, the Prussian authorities designated Wilhelmsburg as a city district, and merged it with nearby Harburg two years later to ...
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Neuwerk
Neuwerk (; (''Archaic English'': New Werk or Newark) is a tidal island in the Wadden Sea on the German North Sea coast, with a population of 32. Neuwerk is located northwest of Cuxhaven, between the Weser and Elbe estuaries. The distance to the centre of Hamburg is about . Administratively, Neuwerk forms a homonymous quarter of the city and state of Hamburg, Germany, and is part of the borough Hamburg-Mitte. This quarter includes the islands of Scharhörn and Nigehörn, which are bird sanctuaries and closed to the public. All three islands and the Wadden Sea around them form the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park. Dikes encircle the island, which is about , and one can walk around it in an hour. Salt marshes (the "Outland"), lie outside the dikes and provide a hatchery for birds such as oystercatchers, scrays, sandwich terns, black-headed gulls, herring gulls, and others. During the summer farmers may pasture cows and horses on the northern Outland. At low tide one can reach ...
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Great Tower Neuwerk
The Great Tower Neuwerk is the most significant building of the Neuwerk island, belonging to Hamburg. Completed in 1310, the structure is one of the oldest worldwide that was used as lighthouse (1814–2014) and still standing. This former beacon, watchtower and lighthouse is also the oldest building in Hamburg and oldest secular building on the German coast. History The construction of the 'new werk' was started in 1300. It was completed after ten years in 1310. The style of a keep matches the common Norman architecture, Norman tower type of the time. Contrary to some literature, the tower was built in this form from the beginning. The fire in the 1360s destroyed most of the wooden elements and it had to undergo major reconstruction. The original roof was made of lead, and was replaced by copper in 1474. This was again replaced in 1558 by a tiled roof and by a new copper roof following that. The copper was then used for military purposes in 1916 reconstructed later. The ori ...
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Jenisch House
Jenisch House (''Jenisch-Haus'') is a country house in Hamburg built in the 19th century and an example of Hanseatic lifestyle and neoclassical architecture. As of 2008, Jenisch House is the home of the ''Museum für Kunst und Kultur an der Elbe''. It is located within the Jenisch park in the Othmarschen quarter. History The house was built by Franz Forsmann and Karl Schinkel for Martin Johann Jenisch between 1831 and 1834. Jenisch used it as a country house. Location Jenisch House is located in Jenisch Park, Hamburg's oldest landscaped park and a protected area of . The park was landscaped by Caspar Voght as a model farm and arboretum about 1800. It is located in the former independent locality of Klein Flottbek, now part of the Othmarschen quarter of Hamburg with a view toward the Elbe river, often described as "magnificent". In 1828 Jenisch bought the farm and gardens from Voght and redesigned the area with the construction of his house. Jenisch Park participated in the T ...
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Harburger Schloß Um 1890
Harburger is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Edmund Harburger (1846–1906), German painter and draftsman * Julius Harburger (1850–1914), New York City politician See also * Harburger Berge (English: Harburg Hills), are a low ridge in the northeastern part of the German state *Harburger Theater Harburger Theater is a theatre in Hamburg, Germany. It showcases classic plays, comedies, modern pieces and musicals. The theater hall is located in the main building of the Hamburg Archaeological Museum (Helms Museum) and the Museumplatz in Harsb ...