Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Holstenstrasse

Hamburg is the second largest city by population in Germany and the second smallest German state by area. "Hammaburg" was the name of a castle, that Charlemagne commissioned here between the River Alster and the River Elbe. In 1189 Frederick I (aka "Barbarossa") granted Hamburg freedom from customs duties for ships sailing the Elbe from Hamburg to the North Sea. Burgers in Hamburg.

Corner Holstenstrasse and Reeperbahn as seen from the roof of the Endo-Clinic in 2004. Since about 2010 all the buildings to the right (upto the redone) are demolished - to give room for the extension of the clinic.