Elbe

The Elbe () is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany before flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, northwest of Hamburg. Its total length is .

day Soviet and American troops met for the first time in Nazi Germany

May-June floods in central Europe caused by heavy rainfall

German road tunnel

The Kugelbake (, ) is a historic day beacon in the city of Cuxhaven, Germany, at the northernmost point of Lower Saxony, where the River Elbe flows into the North Sea. In the Low German dialect of the Middle Ages, the term bake referred to all navigational aids – including lighthouses. About 30 meters (100 feet) high and built of wood, the Kugelbake is the principal landmark of Cuxhaven; since 1913, it has been depicted on the city's coat of arms. Large wooden structures guiding mariners have stood on this spot for over 300 years.

thumb|View of the Elbe in Hollern-Twielenfleth. The Elbe Crossing 1|Elbe crossing pylons on Lühesand are the two on the right.

thumb|Binnenelbe, Außenelbe thumb|Chart 1860 thumb|Chart 1910 The Unterelbe () or, in English usually the Lower Elbe, refers to the lower reaches of the river Elbe in Germany influenced by the tides.

The Süderelbe () (Southern Elbe) is the biggest anabranch of the Unterelbe river in the area which is now the Port of Hamburg, Germany. Its natural flow path was redirected through the Köhlbrand.

glacial erratic in Hamburg, Germany