Miniatur Wunderland
Miniatur Wunderland is a model railway and miniature airport attraction in Hamburg, Germany, the largest of its kind in the world. The railway is located in the historic Speicherstadt district of the city.
In October 2016 the railway consisted of of track in H0 scale, divided into nine sections: Harz, the fictitious city of Knuffingen, the Alps and Austria, Hamburg, America, Scandinavia, Switzerland, a replica of the Hamburg Airport and Italy. Of the of floorspace, the model takes.
By 2020, the exhibit is expected to have reached its final construction phase, including at least a total of ten new sections in a model area of over. The exhibit includes 1,300 trains made up of over 10,000 carriages, over 100,000 moving vehicles, ca. 500,000 lights, 130,000 trees, and 400,000 human figurines. Planning is also in progress for the construction of sections for Central America and the Caribbean, Asia, England, Africa and The Netherlands.
History
The construction of the first part started in December 2000 and the first three parts: Knuffingen, Central Hamburg and Austria, were completed in August 2001. The project was created by twin brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun.In 2012 the Wunderland also completed a series of diorama representing social conditions and life in various periods of German history.
For Christmas 2018, Miniatur Wunderland teamed up with Airbnb to raise money for Hanseatic Help. As part of holiday miniature figurines will fly in to Knuffingen Airport, catch a special Christmas train to Knuffingen station and tour around Knuffingen town. The guests will stay in a chalet, hosted by Mini, Mayor of Knuffingen, equipped with stockings, a rocking horse, a Christmas tree as well as a fireplace.
Overview of the different sections
| Section | Name | Completion date | Size |
| 1 | Harz/Central Germany | August 2001 | c. |
| 2 | Knuffingen | August 2001 | c. |
| 3 | Austria | August 2001 | c. |
| 4 | Hamburg | November 2002 | c. |
| 5 | United States | December 2003 | c. |
| 6 | Scandinavia | July 2005 | c. |
| 7 | Switzerland | November 2007 | c. |
| 8 | Knuffingen Airport | May 2011 | c. |
| 9 | Italy | September 2016 | c. |
| 9 a. | Venice | February 2018 | c. |
| 10 | Fun Fair | June 2020 | c. 9 m2（97 sq ft） |
| 11 a. | Monaco | November 2020 | c. 36 m2（390 sq ft） |
| 11 b. | Provence | November 2020 | c. 27 m2（290 sq ft） |
| 12 | South America | Nov-Dec 2021 | c. 200 m2 |
| 13 | Central America and the Caribbean | 2023 | c. 140 m2 |
| 14 | Asia | 2026 | c. 150 m2 |
| 15 | England/The Netherlands/Africa | 2028– | unknown |