Harbour Heritage and Arts and Culture - Hamburg

The best waterfront regeneration strategies capitalise on, and then add to, existing physical and human resources in the area. In particular, heritage buildings and features can be a catalyst for regeneration and provide the site for a range of cultural and artistic functions. These in turn help reintegrate the waterfront area into the economic and social life of the city.

The City of Hamburg looked at ways to retain the harbour heritage and to complement it with development of arts and cultural activities, which reinforce a "sense of place"; as well as re-establishing the link between the regenerated areas in the waterfront and its adjacent city centre. Cultural and art projects play a key role in this integration.

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