Images of Hamburg: A City in Photos

Having written some posts on what to see in Hamburg, I wanted to share some images of Hamburg that did not make it to those posts.  Some are of Hamburg’s architecture or its setting, and some are a little more random.  Hope you enjoy these images and that they make you want to explore this former Hanseatic League city!

The High Views in Hamburg

As you may have read in posts about Chicago, Sydney or my top 8 climbs in Europe, I like going high (not the same as “getting high”!) to soak in the vastness of a place and get my bearings.  Well, Hamburg is no exception.  I wrote about St. Nicholas Church where I got to see the city from up high.  But there are more photos to share that I included in that post…

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Looking towards the entrance to the old Elbe tunnel

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Looking down to Speicherstadt and Hafencity

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The Architecture in Hamburg

Like many city, really, Hamburg has great architecture.  It is an amalgamation of styles from pre-World War II that survived to modern and post-modern and just frigging funky.  You can see some more of these styles in my skyline photos in the Elbe Tunnel post, or in my unofficial guide to Hamburg covering places like Speicherstadt, Blankenese‘s stair district, the Concert Hall (Elbphilarmonie), and the Chilehaus.  But here are some other photos of the architecture in Hamburg that I really liked.

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Neat tile work and handrail

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Lots of these statues atop doorways or along outer walls

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Staircase at the Chilehaus

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Along Speicherstad

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Another cool building

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Not sure what style this is but it looks very cool

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The Eclectic in Hamburg

Hamburg, like any big city, will have its quirky quarters and scenes.  Here are some images of Hamburg to help you visualize the eclectic side of Hamburg!

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Old school DDR

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The building must be melting with the heat wave…

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Bottle caps as part of the curb

The Canals of Hamburg

Hamburg is a little like the Venice of northern Europe.  The city center area is ground zero for the canals.  I read somewhere that it boasts more bridges inside its city limits than any other city.  Also, it is supposed to have more canals than Amsterdam or Venice – I find that hard to believe but not because I have any data or have studied the topic 🙂  So I will share a couple of images about the canals.

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