Port of Hamburg is Czech Republic's gateway to the world

An old bilingual sign is attached to the bridge leading to the Saale jetty on Veddel island in the port of Hamburg. For decades, the Saale harbour and the neighbouring Vltava basin were the gateway to the world. Photos: dpa

Blackberry bushes have overgrown the bridge leading to the abandoned Saale harbour jetty in Hamburg, Germany.

The run-down facility in the Elbe river is closed and paint is peeling off the wooden planks.