Miniature Wonderland (German: Miniatur-Wunderland) is a model railway attraction in Hamburg, Germany and the biggest of its kind in the world. As of January 2008, the railway consists of 11,000 metres (36,089 ft) of track in H0 scale, divided into five sections: Southern Germany, Hamburg and the coast, America, Scandinavia and Switzerland. Of the 4,000 square metres (43,056 sq ft) of floorspace, the model takes 1,500 m2 (16,146 sq ft). The longest miniature train is 46ft long .The American section features giant models of rocky mountains, everglades, grand canyon and mount rushmore. The swiss section has a mini-matterhorn. The scandinavian part has a 4ft long passanger ship floating in a 'fjord'.

By 2014 the exhibit is due to double the number of sections to ten; the next section covering an airport, is due to open in 2010. The exhibit includes 900 trains made up of 12,000 carriages; 300,000 lights, 200,000 trees and 200,000 human figures,2800 buildings, 4000 cars- many with illuminated headlights. The whole system is controlled from a massive high-tech nerve centre. In total the set has taken 500,000 hours and more than $8million to put together, the vast majority of which has come from ticket sales. The creators promise that the railroad will show small models of France, Italy and the UK.


The construction of the first part started in December 2000 and the first three parts were completed in August 2001. The project was created by two brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun.. Gerrit said "Our idea was to build a world that men, women and children can be equally astonished and amazed in". Frederik added "whether gambling in las vegas, hiking in Alps or paddling in Norwegian fjords- in wunderland

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