HAMBURG HAS BEEN
A TRADE FAIR CITY –
FOR 650 YEARS
The emergence of the medieval fair as an indispensable economic factor
and job engine of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is an exciting
chapter in economic history.
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In January 1365, Emperor
Charles IV granted Hamburg
the right to hold fairs. This
event makes the Free and
Hanseatic City of Hamburg one
of the oldest trade fair cities in
Germany. Frank Horch, Senator
of Economic Affairs, Transport
and Innovation, and fair boss
Bernd Aufderheide display the
letter from Emperor Charles IV
bearing the golden royal seal
that allowed Hamburg to hold
a trade fair at Whitsun.
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Hamburg Messe und Congress | Annual Report 2014
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