Slideshow: Opening parade of the Hamburg port anniversary
Photos from the opening parade of the 830th port anniversary in Hamburg, northern Germany, 10 May 2019.
About 300 historic and modern ships and boats from around the world visit Hamburg until 12 May 2019. Each year, more than one million visitors from Germany and abroad come to Hamburg to celebrate the Anniversary
Each May the city of Hamburg celebrates the world’s greatest port festival. The 830th Hamburg Port Anniversary will take place from 10 May to 12 May 2019.
The Hamburg Port Anniversary dates back to the late 12th century to the legend of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. He issued a charter to Hamburg merchants, granting freedom from customs duties for ships sailing the Elbe from Hamburg to the North Sea.
The charter was issued on the 7th May 1189 which is now known as the founding date of the Port of Hamburg. Nowadays Hamburg is the most important port in Germany, one of the world’s major container ports and a bridge between Europe an Overseas.
Photos: EPA-EFE/FOCKE STRANGMANN
