Holsten Gate

The Holsten Gate is a marking off the western boundary of the old center of the Hanseatic city of . 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: two-towered city gate in Lübeck, Germany, used as a museum
  • Also known as: “Holsteinska vrata”, “Holsten-Tor”, “Holstentor”, “Holstinio-Pordego”, “Museum Holstentor”, “Vortor”, “Гольштейнские ворота”, “Гольштинские ворота”, “荷尔斯登城门”, and “荷爾斯登城門”
  • Address: Holstentorplatz, Lübeck, 23552
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Mary’s Church and Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets.

Church
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The Lübeck Marienkirche is a medieval basilica in the city centre of , Germany. is situated 400 metres northeast of Holsten Gate.

Museum
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The is a museum… is situated 200 metres southeast of Holsten Gate.

Church
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St. Peter's Church is a place of worship in , , that was first mentioned in 1170. is situated 240 metres east of Holsten Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moisling and Stockelsdorf.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km southwest of Holsten Gate.

Town
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is a municipality in the district of , in , . is situated 4½ km northwest of Holsten Gate.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Holsten Gate.

Holsten Gate

Latitude
53.86626° or 53° 51′ 59″ north
Longitude
10.67965° or 10° 40′ 47″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Levels
4
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F5GVM8H+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27075168
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
13399729
Wiki­data ID
Q321229
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Ukrainian—“Holsten Gate” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Хольстентор”
  • Belarusian: “Гальштынская брама”
  • Catalan: “Holstentor”
  • Chinese: “霍尔斯滕门”
  • Chinese: “霍爾斯滕門”
  • Croatian: “Holstentor”
  • Czech: “Holštýnská brána”
  • Danish: “Holstentor”
  • Dutch: “Holstentor”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هولستينتور”
  • Esperanto: “Holstentor”
  • French: “Holstentor”
  • French: “Porte de Holstein”
  • German: “Holstentor”
  • Hungarian: “Holstentor”
  • Icelandic: “Holstentor”
  • Indonesian: “Holstentor”
  • Italian: “Holstentor”
  • Japanese: “ホルステン門”
  • Macedonian: “Холстентор”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Holstentor”
  • Norwegian: “Holstentor”
  • Persian: “هولستن‌تور”
  • Persian: “هولستنتور”
  • Polish: “Brama Holsztyńska”
  • Portuguese: “Porta de Holsten”
  • Portuguese: “Porta de Holstentor”
  • Russian: “Голштинские ворота”
  • Russian: “Хольстентор”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Holstentor”
  • Slovenian: “Holstentor”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de Holsten”
  • Swedish: “Holstentor”
  • Thai: “ฮ็อลชเตินทอร์”
  • Turkish: “Holsten Kapısı”
  • Ukrainian: “Гольстентор”
  • Ukrainian: “Гольштинські ворота”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Innenstadt and Sankt Lorenz Süd.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Salz aus Lüneburg and Holstentorplatz.

East Holstein: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Fehmarn and Ratzeburg.

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