AUGUST 2023 – Nightly view of the Riomaggiore train station in Cinque Terre in Italy, exhibited as a scaled model in the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
One of the must-see’s in Hamburg, Germany, is certainly the Miniatur Wunderland, the world’s largest model railway. To be precise, it’s a giant model railway that also features a fully operational (model) airport, multiple (model) concert stages, and various themed exhibitions that each cover a respective topic or region.
To make it short – it’s awesome.
What makes it so great is the love of detail that goes into each model and scene. They try to get as close as possible to the original. This goal is supported by countless little stories that have been carefully woven into the scenes waiting to be discovered by the visitors. What’s more, they offer a certain degree of interactivy with the visitors. Buttons activate people and objects in the scenes.
The room light softly changes about every 15 minutes from daylight to night (and back again.) This is when the attention for details begin to shine. Countless tiny lights illuminate the trains, streets, cars, and buildings. A beautiful sight.
My photo shows the Riomaggiore train station at night, originally located at the region called Cinque Terre in Italy. A train had stopped at the station and was starting up again, creating a nice motion blur in the image.
My conclusion? The Miniatur Wunderland is a stunning place that shows an overwhelming number of details and stories, and it is pure fun to discover these.
When in Hamburg, go visit the Wunderland!
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 11-AUG-2023, 18:38 |
| Location | Hamburg, Germany |
| Camera | Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo (SM-G903F) |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Exposure | 1/17 sec at f/1.9 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4608 x 2592 Pixels |
| Copyright | Model © by Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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