Industry Model railway Number of employees 270 | Headquarters Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 3006800 | |
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Type Limited liability company
(Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) Founded December 2000; 16 years ago (2000-12) Key people Frederik & Gerrit Braun, Stephan Hertz Address Kehrwieder 2-4/Block D, 20457 Hamburg, Germany Hours Open today · 9:30AM–6PMMonday9:30AM–6PMTuesday9:30AM–9PMWednesday9:30AM–6PMThursday9:30AM–6PMFriday9:30AM–6PMSaturday8AM–9PMSunday8:30AM–8PM Similar Speicherstadt, Hamburg Dungeon, Planten un Blomen, Tierpark Hagenbeck, Elbe Tunnel Profiles | ||
A journey through miniatur wunderland official report in hd world s largest model railway
Miniatur Wunderland (German for 'miniature wonderland') is a model railway attraction in Hamburg, Germany, and the largest of its kind in the world. The railway is located in the historic Speicherstadt district of the city.
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- A journey through miniatur wunderland official report in hd world s largest model railway
- Miniatur wunderland official video largest model railway railroad of the world
- History
- In popular culture
- References
In October 2016 the railway consisted of 15,400 m (50,525 ft) of track in H0 scale, divided into nine sections: Harz, the fictitious city of Knuffingen, the Alps and Austria, Hamburg, America, Scandinavia, Switzerland, a replica of the Hamburg Airport and Italy. Of the 6,800 m2 (73,195 sq ft) of floorspace, the model takes 1,490 m2 (16,038 sq ft).
By 2020, the exhibit is expected to have reached its final construction phase, including at least a total of ten new sections in a model area of over 2,300 m2 (24,757 sq ft). The exhibit includes 1,040 trains made up of over 10,000 carriages, ca. 385,000 lights, 130,000 trees, and 260,000 human figurines. Planning is also in progress for the construction of sections for France, England, Africa and Australia.
Miniatur wunderland official video largest model railway railroad of the world
History
The construction of the first part started in December 2000 and the first three parts: Knuffingen, Central Hamburg and Austria, were completed in August 2001. The project was created by twin brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun.
In 2012 the Wunderland also completed a series of diorama representing social conditions and life in various periods of German history.
In popular culture
Miniatur Wunderland has featured on the British Television Series James May's Toy Stories twice, with Sebastian and Gerrit helping BBC Top Gear presenter James May building an 00-scale Hornby model railway along the Tarka Trail abandoned railway between Barnstaple and Bideford.
It was visited in episode six of the BBC series Great Continental Railway Journeys.