Like any good tour guide or city guide, as a qualified and certified tour guide for Hamburg and the surrounding area, I also attend various training courses in the off-season.

Last week I went to Altona’s former borders and got some exciting new information.

Hamburg’s and Altona’s histories are closely intertwined. You can still see this today in many places in the cityscape if you take a closer look.

Hamburg coat of arms on the Kersten-Miles Bridge

Altona coat of arms on the Kersten-Miles Bridge

Boundary stone between Altona and Hamburg

Former border river between Hamburg and Altona at today’s Diebsteich