Perhaps God is too favored, and the burgers on the banks of the River Elbe enjoy the love and embrace of the ocean, the canals and the lake. Water has filled her with vitality and spirituality. The shipping of the world has been paralleled. The buildings all show extraordinary temperament. The music of genius is born here. The glory and splendor of Germany is witnessed by her again and again. Hamburg is one of Germany's three state-level cities (Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen), Germany's second largest city, Germany's most important seaport and largest foreign trade center, Germany's second financial center, and The economic and cultural metropolis of northern Germany has the reputation of World Bridge City.