Monument remembering the Second World War. The columns represent the five bombings in Hamburg. The bombs surrounding show in detail everything that was destroyed by each bombardment. From buildings, people, and cultural monuments to animals, art and philosophical thoughts. Fact: Hamburg was the most bombed German city during WWII. It was bombed more times than Berlin. The bombings lasted 7 days and the goal was to destroy this major city which was one of Germany's main ports for goods and merchandise as well as ship maintenance and repair.