Kreisfreie Stadt Lübeck
The Hanseatic City of 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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Holsten Gate and Saint Mary’s Church.
Holsten Gate
Photo: gds, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holsten Gate is a city gate marking off the western boundary of the old center of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck. Built in 1464, the Brick Gothic construction is one of the relics of Lübeck's medieval city fortifications and one of two remaining city gates, the other being the Citadel Gate.
Saint Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lübeck Marienkirche is a medieval basilica in the city centre of Lübeck, Germany. Built between 1265 and 1352, the church is located on the highest point of Lübeck's old town island within the Hanseatic merchants' quarter, which extends uphill from the warehouses on the River Trave to the church.
Cathedral
Church
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Lübeck Cathedral is a large brick-built Lutheran cathedral in Lübeck, Germany, and part of the Lübeck World Heritage Site. It was started in 1173 by Henry the Lion as a cathedral for the Bishop of Lübeck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stockelsdorf and Moisling.
Stockelsdorf
Town
Photo: Genet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stockelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated directly northwest of Lübeck and forms an agglomeration with the easterly town of Bad Schwartau. Stockelsdorf is situated 4½ km northwest of Kreisfreie Stadt Lübeck.
Moisling
Suburb
Photo: MrsMyerDE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moisling is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Kreisfreie Stadt Lübeck.
Kreisfreie Stadt Lübeck
- Type: Locality with 217,000 residents
- Also known as: “Kreisfreie Stadt Luebeck” and “Lübeck”
- Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.8665° or 53° 51′ 60″ northLongitude
10.6896° or 10° 41′ 23″ eastPopulation
217,000Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9F5GVM8Q+JRGeoNames ID
3249071
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