Saltware Houses

The Salzspeicher, of Lübeck, Germany, are six historic brick buildings on the Upper Trave River next to the Holstentor. Built in the 16th–18th centuries, the houses stored salt that was mined near Lüneburg 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 Holsten Gate and Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets.

Holsten Gate

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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.

Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets

Museum

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The Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets is a museum of international puppetry in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, Germany. Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets is situated 150 metres east of Saltware Houses.

Saint Mary’s Church

Church

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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. Saint Mary’s Church is situated 390 metres northeast of Saltware Houses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moisling and Stockelsdorf.

Moisling

Suburb

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Moisling is a suburb, which is situated 4 km southwest of Saltware Houses.

Stockelsdorf

Town

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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 Saltware Houses.