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Lübeck, queen of all Hanseatic cities, was founded in 1143 as the first "occidental city on the Baltic coast". Medieval ambience and cultural and historical sights still define the cityscape today and remind of the past as a free imperial and Hanseatic city.

 

As the center of the most glamorous early metropolises of world trade, Lübeck has always been something special. The old town, surrounded by water, with the seven towers of its five main churches, offers 1,000 years of living history and is quite rightly a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the buildings from Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classicism, which result in alleys and paths, churches and monasteries, town houses and fortifications a unique picture. A jewel of brick Gothic is the Marienkirche with the highest brick vault in the world. Vis-à-vis: The modern music and congress hall, or MuK for short, Lübeck's main venue for the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.

 

The most important buildings in the old town include the ensemble around the town hall, the castle monastery, the Koberg, the quarter between Petrikirche and the cathedral, of course the Holsten Gate as a symbol of the city, and the salt store on the banks of the Trave. A walk through medieval Lübeck is unforgettable. And when the day goes, the city's many pubs, restaurants, bars and clubs come to life. By the way: a visit to the Heinrich and Thomas Mann Center will take you through the life and work of the great writer brothers. And don't forget to try the city's specialty - the world-famous Lübeck marzipan, the sweetest temptation since almonds have existed.