HafenCity is a district of the German city of Hamburg, centrally located in the district of Hamburg-Mitte. HafenCity is formed by a number of river peninsulas of the Elbe, including Kehrwieder and Wandrahm and the old harbour Großen Grasbrooks, located on the former Grasbrook river peninsula.
In HafenCity, the old free trade zone of Hamburg's port is once again being extensively repopulated by redeveloping the space with offices, hotels, residential areas and public buildings with the Elbphilharmonie as a landmark. The intention is to increase the number of residents from just under 2,000 in 2013 to 12,000 within a period of about 10 years, with office space for 45,000 employees. Because of its size, this master plan for urban development is considered one of the largest in Europe and is partly inspired by Docklands in London.
This makes HafenCity the youngest part of the city. It was formed on 1 March 2008, as a result of the legislation 'Gesetz über die räumliche Gliederung der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg) - RäumGlG'. The cultural heritage of Speicherstadt is also located in HafenCity, where it used to be part of the Altstadt.
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