We had a beautiful day for our city tour this morning. The bus drove us through the heart of the city, the harbor area, and the residential area of the very wealthy. Below are some pictures of of our day.
Above is the clock tower of St. Michaelis Church. If you look at the two windows below the clock, you can barely see a person in the left window. Every hour a person plays a horn. This individual moves from window to window to all four sides of the tower. Originally built in 1647, this is the third church on this site, and the largest church in Hamburg, offering seats for 2500.
A large bronze statue stands above the portal of the church showing the Archangel Michael conquering the devil.
This magnificent organ is found inside the church.
The City Hall, or Rathaus, was built between 1886-1897.
Here we are with our travel companions, Liisa and Ruth, in the courtyard of the Rathaus.
St. Nikolai Church was the tallest building in the world from 1874 to 1876. During the air raids in 1943, the church steeple served as a landmark for bomber pilots. Now a memorial to victims of war, the steeple and parts of the walls are all that remain. The Angel on Earth sculpture in front of the steeple has the following inscription: ”Take my hand and let me lead you back to yourself.”
This panoramic is a view of the city center on the other side of Binnenalster Lake. In the distance you can see three steeples: St. Nikolai Memorial, the Rathaus, and St. Michaelis.
This evening the four of us dined outside on the Lange Reihe, a street filled with little ethnic restaurants. We sampled German beer, listened to strolling minstrels, and had a fabulous meal.
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