Sign in with Facebook"The Queen of the Hanseatic Cities" Lübeck by der_geograf
Lübeck Travel Guide: 271 reviews and 668 photos
An excerpt from my weblog about Lübeck:
"Lübeck, founded in 1158, is known as the Queen of the Hanseatic Cities. As a Hanseatic City, Lübeck grew big very early on. In the Altstadt (Old City), there are a number of churches that were built as a competition between merchants and church officials--sort of a battle for "who's the boss" but using bricks, mortar, etc. According to the churches I saw, size definitely mattered to both sides . . . The Church could no longer afford to take care of two of them, so one was turned into a museum and the other is an art gallery at the bottom with an observation deck at the top.
Lübeck is close to the coast--maybe about 20 km--and has problems similar to New Orleans--it is SINKING. It is very evident when you arrive at the Altstadt gate and view the cathedrals from far away that in some cases the buildings are leaning noticeably, and as in the case of Church of St. Marien, the bell towers lean in different directions.
Both World Wars are ever-present themes in any German city today, and Lübeck was firebombed to hell by the Allies in the summer of 1942."
Reviews (8)
Petrikirche--views from high above...
Favorites
(1)
An unforgettable and necessary stop for anyone visiting Lübeck is the Petrikirche. The bottom of the church has been... more travel advice
Hidden courtyards
Off The Beaten Path
(1)
When walking through the streets of Lübeck, there are many narrow walkways that lead from the street to courtyards of... more travel advice
Heiligen-Geist Hospital 2
Things to Do
(5)
Here is the interior of one of the rooms. more travel advice
Heiligen-Geist Hospital--oldest...
Things to Do
(5)
The old Heiligen-Geist Hospital is truly an interesting stop for anyone visiting Lübeck. The building was built circa... more travel advice
-
Been to Lübeck?
Share your travels with the world!
der_geograf's Related Pages
-
Flensburg
-
Holm
-
Gothmund
-
Cologne
-
Bochum
-
Bad Bentheim
-
Berlin
-
Hamburg
-
Land Schleswig-Holstein
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Oranienburg
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Potsdam
-
Sønderborg
-
Lisbon
-
Prague
-
Baton Rouge
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Beaumont
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Huntsville
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Amarillo
-
Nederland
-
Vancouver
Lübeck Travel Guide
Member Travel Pages
- "Straight from the pages of a fairy tale book"
- "A day in Lübeck"
- "Lubeck"
- "Winter in Lübeck!"
- "A fallen giant"
- "A Winter's day in the Pearl of the Baltic Sea"
- "The Queen of the Hanseatic Cities"
- See All...
Badges & Stats in Lübeck
- 8 Reviews
- 16 Photos
- 0 Forum posts
- 12 Comments
- 2,762PageViews
- See All Stats
- See All Badges (7)
Have you been to Lübeck?
Share Your TravelsLatest Activity in Lübeck
- Posted in Travel Paris Forum "Long layover options"
- Commented on one of Jasen71's Lübeck travel pages
- updated a Lübeck Travel Page "The Queen of the Hanseatic Cities"
- Uploaded a Photo to "Out and about in the Hanseatic Hauptstadt"
- Wrote a Review MARZIPAN! in Lübeck Shopping
Top 10 Pages
-
Berlin
Intro, 23 reviews, 31 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Prague
Intro, 13 reviews, 41 photos, 4 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Baton Rouge
Intro, 13 reviews, 16 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Lübeck
Intro, 8 reviews, 16 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Beaumont
Intro, 7 reviews, 17 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Land Schleswig-Holstein
Intro, 9 reviews, 12 photos
-
Lisbon
Intro, 6 reviews, 8 photos
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Oranienburg
Intro, 3 reviews, 11 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Huntsville
Intro, 6 reviews, 5 photos
-
Bad Bentheim
Intro, 7 photos, 1 travelogue
Latest Lübeck hotel reviews
- Radisson Blu Senator Hotel, Lubeck
- 101 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 30, 2013 - Hotel Hanseatic
- 2 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jul 29, 2011 - Hotel Lindenhof Luebeck
- 29 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 13, 2013 - Ibis Luebeck
- 65 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 14, 2013 - Appartementhaus Beckergrube
- 1 Review & Opinion
- Park Hotel Am Lindenplatz
- 30 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 31, 2013 - Excelsior Hotel Lubeck
- 26 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 13, 2013 - Baltic Hotel
- 33 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Feb 18, 2013 - CVJM - Sleep In
- 6 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Aug 17, 2012
Comments (12)
Wonderful Lübeck page, Mike! I especially like your tip about the Petri Kirche - I agree 100% about the spectacular view! Love the courtyard picture as well!
Lubeck is a city that has a lot of past to explore..... A really nice place....
Good work on Luebeck. You've 'won' the gold star. Congratulations!
an interesting page and great pics ! another interesting town, still missing on my map :-((
Really nice page with some good tips and photography!! so...did you like the Marzipan?? ;-)
Excellent page! I went the once and found it so pretty!
Very nice little page on one of (western) Germany's most lovely towns.
Nice overview!!! Sounds like you had fun there...
Mike ,a great page of a nice City ,if you only how much I like Marzipan , I would not leave without eating Marzipan that is for sure.
great intro and I love how you indroduced the City, I agree, she's the Queen excellent reading, great infos&pics. thanx for sharing Mike