Miniatur Wunderland
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Miniatur Wunderland, located in Hamburg, is not by chance got an appropriate name. It is the largest toy model railway in the world, the length of its track is about 13 kilometers and is divided into several sections, each of which displays a specific region, such as America, Harz Mountains, Austrian Alps or Switzerland.

Miniatur Wunderland modeled in 2000 entrepreneurs twin brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun. The idea of ​​this project emerged during a recreation of one of the brothers in Zurich, where he saw the model trains small. In 2001, opened to the public three sections of the railway, now everyone can see in Wonderland eight geographical sections, as well as more than a thousand compositions, and human figures. For smooth traffic control was installed a special tower.

The tiny country of time elapses unusual way: every 15 minutes there is a change of day and night, in the dark light lights, you can see how little people do not just go to work and play sports or watch football matches. In case of fire, a special service to the rescue, and the airport is taking off and landing miniature aircraft. In the Americas operating real space station, and in Scandinavia, you can watch the sea with the tide.

Miniatur Wunderland - a fairy-tale world in miniature, which captures not only children but also adults. Once here, the visitor gets the opportunity to see the life of humanity on the side to watch the everyday life of people of all processes, which can be heard on every radio and television, but see - unit.

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