Hamburg was originally a separate cluster of villages. Hamburg owes its origin to a castle that was first built in the 9th century. The castle was called Hammaburg. This castle was located in present day St. Peter's Church in the inner city of Hamburg. The settlement was Germanic speaking. Unable to stop marauders of Slavic and Danish speaking people the castle was destroyed and a settlement was put in its place. Hamburg became a mission …showed first 75 words of 926 total…

…showed last 75 words of 926 total…Nine-tenths of all harbor installations were destroyed and the Inner City was left in ruin. Three-quarters of the housing was severely damaged or destroyed. Today Hamburg is one of Germany's most important business locations. The current population is 1.7 million people. Many companies have their headquarters in the city of Hamburg. Hamburg is a very important and prosperous city in Germany. The city has come a long way and will continue to grow with the times.