Pannfisch, also known as Hamburger Pannfisch or Hamburger Pfann(en)fisch, is a traditional dish of Hamburg cuisine, now considered “typically North German” and widespread throughout Northern Germany. Its main components are fried or boiled pieces of fish (without the head), fried potatoes, and mustard sauce. Once considered a “poor man’s food” and a way to use up leftovers, this pan-fried dish is now sometimes prepared with more expensive fish and can also be found in upscale restaurants. read more…
HMT Empire Windrush was a passengermotor ship that was launched in Germany in 1930 as the MV Monte Rosa. She was built as an ocean liner for the German shipping company Hamburg Süd. They used the ship to carry German emigrants to South America, and as a cruise ship. During World War II, she was taken over by the German navy and used as a troopship. During the war, she survived two Allied attempts to sink her. read more…
The Portuguese Quarter in Hamburg is a neighborhood in the southern part of Hamburg’s Neustadt district. Its name derives from the numerous immigrants from Spain and Portugal who settled here, and the gastronomy that is primarily influenced by them. The district is particularly popular with tourists and is marketed accordingly. read more…
The Michel-Türmer, also Turmtüter, is a trumpeter who, in the tradition of the office of the tower blowers, plays chorales in all four directions every morning and evening from the tower of Hamburg‘s main church, St. Michaelis. The custom was introduced in Hamburg during the Reformation and has been practiced in the Michel, as the Michaelis Church in Hamburg is called, for more than 300 years. Until the gate closure was lifted on January 1, 1861, the trumpet chorale was the signal for the opening and closing of the city gates. read more…
Winterhude is a quarter in the ward Hamburg-Nord of Hamburg, Germany. As of 2020 the population was 56,382. Winterhude was first mentioned in the 13th century, but archeological findings of tools, weapons and grave-mounds were dated to 1700 BC and 700 BC. read more…
The Hotel Louis C. Jacob is a 5-starhotel in Hamburg-Nienstedten. It is located at Elbchaussee 401-403 on the banks of the Elbe with a wide view of ships coming and going on both sides. The history of the hotel property goes back to 1625. There was talk of a hotel from the end of the 19th century. Famous guests at that time included Carl Laeisz, Salomon Heine, Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and ChancellorWilhelm Cuno. In 1902, the painter Max Liebermann stayed at the hotel for a longer period of time and painted views of the (already then) famous Lindenterrasse. Today, more than 500 original works by painters and graphic artists of the 19th and 20th centuries can be viewed throughout the Hotel Louis C. Jacob. Until 2020, the Hotel Louis C. Jacob was part of The Leading Hotels of the World. read more…
