Miniatur Wunderland

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Miniatur Wunderland
Miniatur Wunderland


Miniatur Wunderland is a model railway attraction in Hamburg, Germany, the largest of its kind in the world.[1] As of January 2008, the railway consists of 11,000 meters of track, divided into five sections: Southern Germany, Hamburg and the coast, America, Scandinavia and Switzerland. Of the 4000 m² of floorspace, the model takes 1,500 m².

View of the Hamburg section
View of the Hamburg section
control room
control room

It is to expand the number of sections to 10 by 2014, the next is an airport, due to open in 2009. The detail of the models is staggering, currently:
- over 900 trains with over 12,000 carriages running through the model
- over 300,000 lights
- 200,000 figures are scattered throughout the model with
- 200,000 trees.

Current entry fee is €10. [2]


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[edit] History

The construction of the first part started in December 2000 and the first three parts were completed in August 2001.

Ships sailing in actual water in the Scandinavia layout
Ships sailing in actual water in the Scandinavia layout

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Home - modellbuilding modellrailway Hamburg
  2. ^ Wunderland Facts - modellbuilding modellrailway Hamburg

[edit] External links

A view below "the Alps".
A view below "the Alps".
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