A lot of canals were built afterwards (though this one very late in comparison). Especially around the larger Hamburg area you can find lots of those canals, e

A lot of canals were built afterwards (though this one very late in comparison). Especially around the larger Hamburg area you can find lots of those canals, even with tiny lakes where you could park, rest and eat in little idyllic taverns. Hamburg was the largest trade center of Germany at the time (hence its real name being Hansestadt Hamburg).