History of Hamburg - Wikipedia
From 1815 until 1866 Hamburg was an independent and sovereign state of the German Confederation, then the North German Confederation (1866–71), the German Empire (1871–1918) and during the period of the Weimar Republic (1918–33). In Nazi Germany Hamburg was a city-state and a Gau from 1934 until 1945.
Hamburg | Germany, History, Population, Climate, & Facts
2024年10月16日 · The Free and Hanseatic City (Freie und Hansestadt) of Hamburg is the second smallest of the 16 Länder of Germany, with a territory of only 292 square miles (755 square km). It is also the most populous city in Germany after Berlin …
Hamburg - Wikipedia
The official name reflects Hamburg's history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League and a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. Before the 1871 unification of Germany, it was a fully sovereign city state, and before 1919 formed a civic republic headed constitutionally by a class of hereditary Grand Burghers or Hanseaten.
History of Hamburg
Pirates, the Plague, raging fires, flood disasters ─ everything you need to know about Hamburg's captivating history.
Hamburg - Hanseatic, Port City, Trade Hub | Britannica
2024年10月16日 · After Napoleon’s downfall (1814–15), Hamburg became a member state of the German Confederation, with the designation “Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg” from 1819. Prosperity was quickly recovered, as Hamburg’s trade was extended to newly opened territories in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Timeline of Hamburg - Wikipedia
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Hamburg, Germany. Prior to 16th century. 831 – Bishopric established. [1] 845 – Town sacked by Norsemen. [2] 1189. Adolf III of Holstein gets charter from Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I that gives Hamburg a court, jurisdiction, and fishing rights. [2]
History of Hamburg - Wikiwand
Hamburg was founded in the 9th century as a mission settlement to convert the Saxons. Since the Middle Ages, it has been an important trading center in Europe. The convenient location of the port and its independence as a city and state for centuries strengthened this position.
THE HAMMABURG AND THE BEGINNINGS OF HAMBURG
Hamburg, a proud historical Hanseatic city, has a strong sense of tradition and a view of history, which is shaped by many seemingly irrefutable cornerstones. Here, fact and fiction about the...
Hamburg - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月21日 · Located along the Elbe River in northern Germany, Hamburg developed into one of the largest cities of the Holy Roman Empire. Between the latter half of the fifteenth century and the era of the Thirty Years' War (1618 – 1648), it grew from about 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants. In the early eighteenth century that number had risen to 75,000.
About the Museum for Hamburg History - SHMH
The museum building, designed by Fritz Schumacher and opened in 1922, presents the multifaceted development history of the city of Hamburg from its beginnings around 800 to the present times, and is now one of the largest city history museums in Europe.