Every year, over 1,200,000 visitors from all over the world come to Hamburg’s Speicherstadt to visit Miniatur Wunderland. The exhibition is unique in the world and is the reason for around 200,000 visitors to come to Hamburg and the Elbe. In addition to the lovingly designed landscapes and scenes in combination with sophisticated technology, the superlative is particularly impressive.
Miniatur Wunderland is by far the largest model railroad in the world and, as of today, is an additional 2.4 kilometers longer. On the occasion of the presentation of the new Guinness World Records book 2016, the last section of track between Switzerland and Italy was laid. This means that the Italian section, which is expected to open in summer 2016, is now part of the system. The certificate for the world record was ceremoniously presented to Frederik and Gerrit Braun by Marco Frigatti, the chief Guinness record adjudicator.
“This is a childhood dream come true for me. Even as very young children, Gerrit and I dreamed of being in the Guinness Book one day. The fact that we are now featured on a double page worldwide is simply an incredibly wonderful feeling for me and makes me really proud,” explains Frederik Braun.
In the current edition of the world’s best-selling book after the Bible, Miniatur Wunderland is portrayed on a double page. The book and the report are published in 26 different countries in a print run of over 3,000,000 copies. Wunderland not only holds the record for the largest model railway layout in the world with 15.4 kilometers of track, but also the record for the largest miniature airport.
“In the history of Wunderland, we have already broken one or two records. It’s simply a lot of fun to approach a challenge in a playful way and then create something that no one else has managed yet. We’ll definitely be tackling one or two more records in the coming years,” explains Gerrit Braun.
One thing is certain: Wunderland will continue to grow. After the opening in Italy next summer, Monaco, England, France and hopefully many other parts of the world will follow. “We therefore hope that this will not be the last time we have Guinness as a guest,” concludes Frederik Braun.
Press contacts:
Miniatur Wunderland
Sebastian Drechsler
s.drechsler(at)miniatur-wunderland.de
040 30068000
Hoffmann & Campe /Guinness
Laura Hage
Laura.Hage(at)hoca.de
040 44188287
