“Up there on the sea coast where people remember Klaus Störtebeker and his men, two small cities
were situated next to one another with two harbors which made history in the early 19th century."

And this was because each harbor belonged to one of the small cities, both of which were proud of their seafaring history. When customs unions were founded around the cities, their power and independence were threatened and it was natural for them to join together…"

(excerpt from the story about Nordhafen).

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