The northern German city of Hamburg plans to build a new opera house in the Hafencity district near the port with backing from the private Kühne Foundation, city officials announced on Friday.

The Rathaus (City Hall) is big – bigger than London's immense Buckingham Palace – and according to travelers, it's one of the best sights in Hamburg. Resting on a square, inspired by Venice's ...

A view of the Cruise Center Baakenhoeft in Hamburg's Hafencity. The city and the Kuehne Foundation have agreed to build a new opera house on the Baakenhoeft. Dimitrios Valkanis/dpa ...