Speicherstadt

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Speicherstadt
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“The Speicherstadt in Hamburg, Germany, is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations—oak logs, in this particular case. It is located in the port of Hamburg, in the HafenCity quarter, and was built from 1883 to 1927.”
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National GeographicAug 19

Inside the World's Largest Model Railway in Germany

Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland is a place of pilgrimage for railway modellers — and author Oliver Smith is one of them.

Warehouse district where Miniatur Wunderland is located.

4 sights in this story
  • Miniatur WunderlandAttractionWorld's largest model railway system.
  • SpeicherstadtAttractionWarehouse district where Miniatur Wunderland is located.
  • Elsewhere
  • ProvenceSightAvignon, FranceLavender fields are represented in the model.
  • Cinque TerreSightLa Spezia, ItalyItalian trains run along its littoral in the model.
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