Hamburg

 

Hamburg has architecturally significant buildings in a wide range of styles and only a few skyscrapers. Churches are important landmarks, such as St. Nicholas's church, which in the 19th century was the World's tallest building. The skyline of Hamburg features the tall spires of the most important churches St. Michael's Church, St. Peter's Church.Hamburg offers more than 40 theatres, 60 museums and 100 music venues and clubs. In 2005, more than 18 million people visited concerts, exhibitions, theatres, cinemas, museums, and cultural events.Hamburg possesses several big museums and galleries showing classical and contemporary art, as for example the Kunsthalle Hamburg with its contemporary art gallery , the Museum for Art and Industry  and the Deichtorhallen/House of Photography.