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Lübeck (German: ⓘ; Low German: Lübęk or Lübeek [ˈlyːbeːk]; Latin: Lubeca), officially the Hanseatic City of Lübeck (German: Hansestadt Lübeck), is a city in Northern Germany. With around 220,000 inhabitants, it is the second-largest city on the German Baltic coast and the second-largest city in the state of Schleswig-Holstein , after ...
Lübeck – the former capital and Queen City of the Hanseatic League – was founded in the 12th century and prospered until the 16th century as the major trading centre for northern Europe. It has remained a centre for maritime commerce to this day, particularly with the Nordic countries.
Go with the flow and take a care-free stroll through the UNESCO World Heritage Site, breathe in the history, discover art and culture in unexpected places and experience Lübeck's elixir of life - the waterways connecting Lübeck and the Baltic Sea!
- Holsten Gate (Holstentor) Proudly standing guard on the western entrance to Lübeck’s Old Town, the Holsten Gate (Holstentor) is the image of Lübeck. Holstentor was built in 1464, making it more than 500 years old.
- St. Mary’s Church (Lübeck Marienkirche) You literally can’t miss St. Mary’s Church while visiting Lübeck. The church with the iconic towers is located at the highest point of the Old Town, making it visible from all over the city.
- Lübeck Cathedral (Lübecker Dom) Lübeck’s cathedral is one of the oldest monuments in the city, built back in the 12th century by Lübeck’s founder, Henry the Lion (Henry III).
- Streets of the Old Town (Altstadt) On our visits to Lübeck, we’ve spent most of our time on the island that constitutes the Old Town (Altstadt) – and most other tourists do the same with good reason.
Lübeck, city and major seaport, Schleswig-Holstein Land (state), northern Germany. It is located on the Trave and Wakenitz rivers, about 9 miles (14 km) from the Baltic Sea . In the Middle Ages it was one of the main commercial centres of northern Europe and the chief city of the Hanseatic League (an association of towns for the protection of ...
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Lübeck. The Hanseatic City of Lübeck ( Hansestadt Lübeck) is the largest German port on the Baltic Sea and the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, situated at the mouth of the river Trave (hence the name of its port suburb Travemünde ). The city has been an important port since the 12th century.
Lübeck. Lübeck, the Queen of all the Hanseatic cities, was founded in 1143 as 'the first western city on the Baltic coast'. A Medieval ambiance and historical and cultural attractions still dominate the wonderful cityscape today and hark back to the city's glorious past as a Free and Hanseatic city.
