Hamburg‘s Reeperbahn is a “colorful” area of Hamburg located near the port. It’s typical of the red light district in most port cities, full of seedy restaurants, sex shops and whatever else you might want or need. It’s also a cultural hotspot for Hamburg with many live music venues and theaters. The Beatles played here for several years before hitting it big. The Beatles statue is underwhelming to say the least.
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| The Beatles - Hamburg |
We went to the Reeperbahn because there was a food festival advertised. It turned out to be a few food trucks and a band warming up on stage. Again, underwhelming. We probably won’t go back again until the Christmas market opens in November. Got to get those really fun gifts for all of our friends!
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| The Reeperbahn |
We have noticed a number of similar statues around town and upon doing some research found that they are of Hans Hummel, the last water carrier in Hamburg. Back in the day when homes were not hooked up to a water line, water carriers delivered buckets of water to homes. The Hans Hummel statues are an art project of 100 identical statues painted by various local artists. We have seen similar projects in Berlin (bears), and in Washington, DC (donkeys and elephants).
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| Hans Hummel - water carrier |
By the way - today is German Reunification Day. 28 years ago, the Berlin Wall came down and the city was reunited. There didn’t seem to be any celebrating anywhere other than in Berlin, but it’s a national holiday so no school today. German grammar is a bear, so it was nice to have a day off to review.
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