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- This is my second post of photos I took at the Christmas Market in downtown Hamburg, Germany in December, 1996.
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- Christmas Markets are always a major attraction for people to visit and not only for the beautiful things you can purchase, the food and drinks are wonderful too!
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- Here the illuminated Christmas tree tries to mimic the dimly lit church steeple that rises to the heavens above it.
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- This post features the square lake or ‘Binnenalster’ in downtown Hamburg, here’s the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Binnenalster
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- Visit Google Maps’ satellite view to zoom in on Hamburg, and you’ll see a large square lake in the central downtown area – this view looks across the Binnenalster.
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- All great cities of the world feature water within their cities in one way or another – this view of the Christmas Market is from across the Binnenalster.
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- The wonderful thing about the Binnenalster besides the large lake was the wide promenade around it for a very enjoyable stroll and views of nearby areas!
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- Here I’ve returned to a side street along the Christmas Market, illuminated in lights and festive decorations.
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- Another aspect of great cities besides water features, is the creation of open space within downtown areas in the form of public squares or parks.
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- In Germany, the Christmas Market stalls can actually resemble regular buildings – with heat and electricity.
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- This picture looks like it was taken within an atrium or covered area, which is always a nice feature in a northern climate.
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- Here an atrium enclosure covers a Hamburg side-street, allowing shoppers to come in from the elements.
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- I’ve Googled the storefront in this picture of the Hamburger Hof and found a link to the ‘Hamburger Hof perfumery’: http://h-hof-parf.de/shop/content?seite=hh_unternehmen&m=1
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- I walked around the entire Hamburg central district taking in the atmosphere, and here’s another side-street away from the Christmas Market.
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- This looks to be a floating restaurant or bar along the promenade, which provides a wonderful view and atmosphere of the lake for patrons to enjoy.
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- Here’s a view of St. Michaelis’ church steeple in downtown Hamburg: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/St._Michaelis _Church,_Hamburg
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- This is a statue of Martin Luther in Hamburg at St. Michaelis church: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/St._Michaelis _Church,_Hamburg
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- This is a statue of St. Michael above the entrance into St. Michaelis church, the Wiki article has a nighttime photograph: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ St._Michaelis_ Church,_Hamburg
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- Here’s another view of the St. Michael statue above the entrance of St. Michaelis church in Hamburg, Germany.
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- Northern Germany has an architectural style that reflects the influence of the countries along the North Sea, with the historic features of bricks and thatched roofs.
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- Another quaint, thatched roof cottage in Hamburg, Germany, that could easily have been found in Denmark or the Netherlands, too.
