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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
Hafengeburtstag - Hamburg.de
/ref> So on the weekend of or around 7 May the anniversary is annually celebrated. The modern public festival takes place since 1977.
Hafengeburtstag
Hamburg.de
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 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 ...
, 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 cruise ship of '' AIDAprima'' was christened at the Hafengeburtstag celebrations on 7 May.History
The Hafengeburtstag dates back to EmperorFrederick Barbarossa
Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (german: link=no, Friedrich I, it, Federico I), was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death 35 years later. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on ...
, who issued a charter to Hamburg merchants on 7 May 1189, granting freedom from customs duties for ships sailing the Elbe from Hamburg to the North Sea./ref> So on the weekend of or around 7 May the anniversary is annually celebrated. The modern public festival takes place since 1977.
External links
Hafengeburtstag
Hamburg.de
References
{{Reflist Annual events in Hamburg Tourist attractions in Hamburg Festivals in Hamburg 1180s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1189 establishments in Europe 1977 establishments in West Germany Spring (season) events in Germany