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As elsewhere in Northern Germany, the original language of Hamburg is Low Saxon, usually referred to as Hamborger Platt (German Hamburger Platt) or Hamborgsch. It is still in use, albeit by a minority and rarely in public, probably due to a hostile climate between World War II and the early 1980s. Since large-scale Germanisation beginning in earnest with in the 18th century, various Low German-coloured dialects have developed (contact-varieties of German on Low Saxon substrates). Originally, there was a range of such Missingsch varieties, best known being the low-prestige ones of the working classes and the somewhat more “posh” bourgeois Hanseatendeutsch. All of these are now moribund due to the influences of “proper” German propagated by education and media, perhaps ... because of gradual erosion of the erstwhile independent spirit and local pride of Hamburg's population. However, the former importance of Low German is indicated by several songs, such as the famous sea shanty Hamborger Veermaster, written in the 19th century when Low German was used more frequently.
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The Hamburg Dungeon is a live-action presentation of the "darker times" of Hamburg. It is probably mostly suited for a younger, easily impressed audience. But it might not be suitable for young children. For details see their Website.
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Hamburg has many faces. A walk down the neon-lit Reeperbahn at night will revive old memories of "Sin-City Europe." A ride around Alster Lake in the city center will reveal the elegance of its finest parks and buildings. And a stroll along one of Hamburg's many canals explains why this city has been called the "Venice of the North." Contrasts are evident wherever you look in Hamburg. Amid the steel-and-glass structures of the modern city is the old baroque Hauptkirche St. Michaelis.
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Hamburg has a well developed public transportation system. Buses go around the clock. At night a special "Nachtbus" (night bus) service connects the outlying districts and the city centre. The buses depart and arrive at "Rathausmarkt" near the town hall and operate all through the night. Intracity train service runs from approximately 5 AM until 1 AM in the central city, but there is often not service past 11PM in outlying districts. On weekends it runs all night.
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Hamburg developed around a small fortress, used by the people as a refuge in the early Middle Ages (6th-9th century). In 831 an Archishop of Hamburg was mentioned, in 835 already an Archbishop. It is not quite sure when the village became a city, probably in the early 12th century. In 1188 the new-city or Neustadt was founded by Count Adolf of Schauenburg-Holstein. In 1215 the two cities were united under the counts of Holstein, and since 1461 the Kings of Denmark. Although the Kings of Denmark were the official overlords, the city was practically independent.
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Hamburg gilt als die Musical-Hauptstadt Deutschlands. Hier wurde Andrew Lloyd Webbers „Cats“ zum ersten Mal in Deutschland gespielt. Außerdem liefen erfolgreich „Tanz der Vampire“ (bis Januar 2006) und „Mamma Mia!“ (bis September 2007). Zu den aktuellen Produktionen gehören „Der König der Löwen“ und seit März 2006 „Dirty Dancing“. Im Dezember 2007 startete „Ich war noch niemals in New York“ im Hamburger Operettenhaus. Doch auch viele kleinere eigenproduzierte Musicals – wie die aus dem Hause Schmidt's Tivoli, so z. B.
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