Rissen was first officially mentioned in 1255, being named "Risne".
For centuries, Rissen was a part of the County of Holstein-Pinneberg, which would have made it a part of the modern German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
In 1789, the local government bought a section of Rissen called Klövensteen and let it become a large forest.
Until now, this forest is still called Staatsforst Klövensteen ("Klövensteen state forest").
In the 19th century, the locally well-known shipowner Johan Cesar V. Godeffroy purchased a significant portion of the area and dedicated it to become his personal hunting grounds.

In 1927, Rissen became a part of the city of Altona which was then a separate, independent city.
In 1938, Altona was incorporated into the city of Hamburg by law through the enactment of the Greater Hamburg Act.
As a result, Rissen also became a part of Hamburg.
Rissen was first officially mentioned in 1255, being named "Risne". For centuries, Rissen was a part of the County of Holstein-Pinneberg, which would have made it a part of the modern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. In 1789, the local government bought a section of Rissen called Klövensteen and let it become a large forest. Until now, this forest is still called Staatsforst Klövensteen ("Klövensteen state forest"). In the 19th century, the locally well-known shipowner Johan Cesar V. Godeffroy purchased a significant portion of the area and dedicated it to become his personal hunting grounds.
In 1927, Rissen became a part of the city of Altona which was then a separate, independent city. In 1938, Altona was incorporated into the city of Hamburg by law through the enactment of the Greater Hamburg Act. As a result, Rissen also became a part of Hamburg.
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