1842 in Germany explained
Events from the year 1842 in Germany.
Incumbents
Events
- The Great fire of Hamburg began early on May 5, 1842, in Deichstraße and burned until the morning of May 8, destroying about one third of the buildings in the Altstadt.[1]
- The Walhalla is a hall of fame that honours laudable and distinguished people in German history – "politicians, sovereigns, scientists and artists of the German tongue" completed in 1842.[2]
Births
Deaths
Notes and References
- Harry Braun and Manfred Gihl, Der große Hamburger Brand von 1842, Erfurt: Sutton, 2012,, p. 19 .
- Official Guide booklet, 2002, p. 3