Moldauhafen (Vltava port) is a lot in the port of Hamburg, Germany, which has been leased in 1929, pursuant to the Treaty of Versailles, to Czechoslovakia. In 1993, the Czech Republic succeeded to the rights of Czechoslovakia.

The lot of about is not an exclave, since it is not sovereign Czech territory. Nevertheless, it enjoys extraterritoriality and is therefore exempt from German legislation, and subject to Czech law. Previously, a similar arrangement existed for the port of Stettin, now Szczecin, Poland.

History

The 1919 Treaty of Versailles stated in articles 363 and 364:Article 363Article 364 The deal thus allowed the landlocked country a free port where goods transported over the Vltava and the Elbe could be transferred to seagoing ships without the interference of a third state.

Even though Germany had already declared in advance that it would follow the decisions of the Commission, the lease was formalised in an agreement between Germany and Czechoslovakia, signed in Prague on 16 February 1929.

The lot was leased for 99 years. Until 2002, the Moldauhafen was used by the company ČSPL, which went bankrupt. The lease is set to expire in 2028.

References

External links

• Hamburg fordert bessere Nutzung des tschechischen Hafengeländes (Automated translation to English)
• Moldauhafen on Google Maps