East Holstein
Lübeck
Lübeck, Hansestadt

Saltware Houses

The Salzspeicher, of , , are six historic brick buildings on the Upper River next to the . Built in the 16th–18th centuries, the houses stored salt that was mined near and brought to Lübeck over the Stecknitz Canal.
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  • Type: Warehouse
  • Description: group of buildings in Lübeck, Germany
  • Also known as: “Salzspeicher”
  • Address: Wallstraße 1, Lübeck, 23560

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holstentor and Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets.

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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.

Museum
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The is a museum of international puppetry in the Hanseatic city of , . is situated 140 metres east of Saltware Houses.

Church
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The Lübeck Marienkirche is a medieval basilica in the city centre of , 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 to the church. is situated 380 metres northeast of Saltware Houses.

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 Saltware Houses.

Town
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is a municipality in the district of , in , . It is situated directly northwest of and forms an agglomeration with the easterly town of . is situated 4½ km northwest of Saltware Houses.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Saltware Houses.

Saltware Houses

Latitude
53.86587° or 53° 51′ 57″ north
Longitude
10.6802° or 10° 40′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F5GVM8J+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28831875
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­warehouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q657603
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Saltware Houses” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Salzspeicher”
  • Chinese: “盐仓 (吕贝克)”
  • Chinese: “盐仓”
  • Danish: “Salzspeicher”
  • Dutch: “Salzspeicher”
  • French: “Grenier à sel de Lübeck”
  • German: “Salzspeicher”
  • Italian: “Magazzini del sale di Lubecca”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Saltlageret i Lübeck”
  • Norwegian: “Saltlageret i Lübeck”
  • Polish: “Składy soli w Lubece”
  • Polish: “Spichrze solne w Lubece”
  • Spanish: “Salzspeicher”
  • Turkish: “Salzspeicher”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holstentormuseum and Holstentor-Terrassen.

Nearby Places

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