Busy Hamburg-Altstadt centers on the ornate Rathaus or City Hall, and is considered the city’s commercial heart. Cutting-edge galleries dot the Kontorhausviertel area, known for its boxy Brick Expressionist buildings, while cafes occupy half-timbered merchant homes along Nikolai canal. The Kunsthalle Hamburg museum’s collection covers medieval altarpieces to contemporary photography.
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