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An important center of trading and culture, the city of Hamburg is the second
largest city in Germany. Located at the junction of three rivers, Hamburg derives
its name from the castle built by Emperor Charlemagne in 808 AD. In 834 AD the
city was designated as the bishopric seat. The city came into prominence when
it was granted Imperial Free City status in 1189. Briefly captured by Napolean
Bonaparte, the city gained huge momentum due to its strategic location between
North Sea and Baltic Sea and grew into an important trading center during the
early 19th century. Though it lost many of its trading routes during the World
War, the German reunification in 1990 helped the city to regain its stature of
a major trading center. The rich history of Hamburg is preserved in the Museums
and Gallery in Hamburg which dots the city streets.
The Museums and Gallery in Hamburg are storehouses of the bygone era. If one
is interested in learning about the origins of the city then one can visit the
Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte (Museum of Hamburg History) in Hamburg.
Located at Holstenwall, the Museum also organizes exhibitions on topics varying
from seafaring, trade, commerce and social history of the city.
The other important name among the list of Museums and Gallery in Hamburg in
Germany is the Kunsthalle in Hamburg. Essentially an art house, the Museum houses
few of the important works of 19th Century painters such as Max Liebermann and
Caspar David Friedrich.
Another must in the itinerary of travelers while visiting the numerous tourist
attractions in Hamburg is the Museum für Völkerkunde in Hamburg. Opened
in 1879, it is an important ethnological Museum in Europe which houses more
than 350,000 historical objects from all across the world.
Another very important name among the Museums and Gallery in Hamburg is the
Cap San Diego Ship in Hamburg. Also known as the Museum Ship, the museum reflects
on the seafaring days of Hamburg. Launched in 1961, the cargo bays of the Museum
also organize exhibitions and other programs.
The art lovers can also visit the Erotic Art Museum in Hamburg which traces
the history of the provocative artworks from 1520 to the recent times. Housing
more than 1,800 works, a trip to Hamburg would be incomplete without visiting
this Museum.
The other important Museums and Gallery at Hamburg include Altonaer Museum
in Hamburg, Museum für Kommunikation in Hamburg and Museum für Kunst
und Gewerbe in Hamburg.
Sightseeing in Hamburg would be incomplete without a visit to the above mentioned
Museums and Gallery of Hamburg.
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