Alster
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The Alster is a river in Northern Germany, a right tributary of the Elbe. It has its source near Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, flows somewhat southwards through much of the Free and Hanseatic
Aerial view of the Alster's two lakes in Hamburg
Iron plate at the Alster's source in Henstedt-Ulzburg
Panoramic view of Kleine Alster looking "upstream"; Alsterarkaden (left), Reesendammbrücke (center) and Rathausmarkt (far right)
Paddleboats on the Alster near Rathsmühlendamm
Hamburg
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Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and sixth-largest city in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The
Alster
…of the Elbe. It has its source near Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, flows somewhat southwards through much of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and joins the Elbe in central Hamburg. The Alster is Hamburg's second most important river. While the Elbe river is a tidal navigation of international…
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