Wilhelmsburg, Urban quarter on Elbe River islands in Hamburg, Germany.
Description
Wilhelmsburg is a residential district on Elbe islands in Hamburg, Germany. The area extends between the northern and southern branches of the river and is held together by roads, bridges, and waterways.
History
Duke Georg Wilhelm of Braunschweig-Lüneburg connected three river islands with dams in the 17th century, laying the foundation for settlement. Over the centuries, the area grew and became part of the Hanseatic city after several adjustments.
Culture
The land sits in the Elbe stream between north and south, creating a space shaped by water. People from over 100 countries of origin live here together, and the apartment blocks and streets reflect this diversity in shops, meeting places, and everyday scenes.
Practical
The quarter can be reached from Hamburg's city center by bridges crossing the river. Residential areas, schools, and parks are distributed across the entire site and connected by public pathways.
Did you know?
The entire area sits about two meters (six and a half feet) below sea level and therefore requires dikes and pumps to maintain dry land. This system is mostly invisible in daily life, but it keeps the water out and protects houses and streets from flooding.
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Hamburger Flaktürme
2.5 km
Hamburg-Harburg station
4 km
BallinStadt
3.4 km
Kaltehofe
4.9 km
Harburg castle
2.8 km
Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium
4 km
Sammlung Falckenberg
4.1 km
Archäologisches Museum Hamburg und Stadtmuseum Harburg
4 km
Alte Harburger Elbbrücke
2.1 km
Rethebrücke
3.2 km
Hafenmuseum
4 km
Brücke des 17. Juni
2.1 km
Algenhaus
887 m
Rethe-Klappbrücke
3.2 km
Electrum
3.4 km
Norderelbe bridge
4 km
Heuckenlock
2.6 km
Leuchtturm Bunthäuser Spitze
5.4 km
Rathaus Harburg
3.9 km
Wilhelmsburger Inselpark
678 m
St.Maximilian Kolbe church
930 m
Wälderhaus
769 m
Holzhafen
4.8 km
Windmühle "Johanna"
1.4 km
Dreifaltigkeitskirche, Hamburg-Harburg
3.5 km
Harburger Theater
4 km
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