Harbour Birthday in Hambur, Germany.
In 1989, Hamburg celebrated: The 800th Birthday of the Port of Hamburg. Hamburg is some 350 years older, and already had a small harbour around 830. At that time, Ludwig the Pious built the Hammaburg into a bridgehead for Christianization for all the countries and people to the north of the River Elbe. Boats were able to tie up along an arm of the Alster. As a consequence, the people of Hamburg already had a small harbour in 830, which is not however the origin of today's port. 1188 The "New Town" was established by the Counts of Schauenburg. They had already established Lübeck in 1143, and were searching for a location with easy access to the North Sea. A town that could work closely together with Lübeck. The location at the mouth of the Alster with the Elbe appeared to them to be highly suitable. Close to the Old Town, but separated from it by the course of the Alster (now known as Nikolaifleet), they established the New Town (now known as the Hopfenmarkt). From the very beginning, the New Town was intended to be a quarter for sailors and merchants, and also became a trade centre and provided warehousing for goods. May 7, 1189 Count Adolph III of Schauenburg granted special rights to the people of Hamburg, and took good care of the settlers. He also obtained the most important privilege for the people of Hamburg. He ensured that Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa granted special privileges shortly before he departed for a crusade, on May 7, 1189. These granted the people of Hamburg: TOLL EXEMPTIONS FOR THEIR SHIPS ON THE ELBE FROM THE TOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE NORTH SEA This opened the gateway and the people of Hamburg thus consider the 7th of May 1189 to be the birthday of the Port of Hamburg.
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