{"relatedArticles":{"result":[{"id":"951","title":"The Hanseatic City of Lüneburg","author":"","city":"Lüneburg","changed":"2024-04-05T10:32:00.000+02:00","timeIntervals":[],"texts":[{"type":"text/plain","rel":"details","value":"The Hanseatic City of Lüneburg lies 50 km to the south east of Hamburgin the north of the Lüneburg Heath. The River Ilmenau flows through Lüneburg and later joins the Elbe.\nThe history of Lüneburg has many highlights. There are traces of humansettlement from as far back as the time of the Neandertals. Lüneburg was first mentionedin records in the year 956 in a document of King Otto I regarding the Kloster Lüne convent.\nThe town of Lüneburg was not destroyed in the Second World War, whichmeans it has one of the most beautiful old town quarters in Germany. The typicalgables of the “brick Gothic” style, the many tourist sites and anecdotes make itvery attractive for tourists. The history of the town can be viewed particularlyclearly in the Museum for the Fürstentum [Principality] of Lüneburg.\nLüneburg has become well known throughout Germanydue to the daily ARD television series Rote Rosen [Red Roses], which is filmed on an almost daily basis in thetown and a hotel. If you are lucky, you can watch them filming outdoors. \nThe wealth of the town of Lüneburg is based on salt. A large part ofthe town is undermined by a salt dome on which the town’s monopoly as supplier ofsalt to the Hanseatic League was founded. Lüneburg was a very early and very richmember of the League. The wealth is particularly visible on the buildings of thetown. In the SaltMuseum you can learn the entire history behind this.\nThe Sülfmeister (MasterSaltboilers), who today are elected annually at a major event, were the rulers ofthe town back then. As a result of the town’s wealth, Lüneburg Town Councilwas able to purchase comprehensive rights for the town. This means that the churchbuildings in Lüneburg are, and have been, the property of the town, and not of theChurch, up to the present day.\nAs a reminder of the salt mining, a salt saw bone stillhangs today in the old chancery of Lüneburg Town Hall. The story goes that a hunterwas hunting a sow whose coat was covered in salt crystals. This is how the saltcame to be found in the ground and it was extracted using the boiling process.\nBesides the wealth it brought, salt has also given the town problems.Today the ground is sinking dramatically in the so-called subsidence area area of the town over the salt dome and several buildings have alreadybeen destroyed.\nAs well as a fabulous shopping experience, there is much to see inLüneburg. Kloster Lüne, a conventstill in use today, preceded the town and helped give rise to it.\nThe other attractions in Lüneburg arealso well worth a visit.\nIn the historic Wasserviertel (Water Quarter),where the salt was loaded onto barges in days gone by, there are numerous restaurantsand bars. As a university town, Lüneburg is today the town with the second highestbar density in Europe. At the Stintmarkt in the Water Quarter you can see the old cranewhich was used for loading the barges.\nLüneburg Town Hall is one of the biggest in Northern Germany andactually consists of several buildings along the entire street. On a guided tourof the town hall you will hear incredible stories of the doings of councillors.No tourist should miss this.\nNext to the Town Hall is the Heinrich Heine House, in which the poet’sparents lived from 1822 until 1826. Heine wrote several of his poems here.\nThe schwangereHaus [pregnant house] in Waagestrasse resulted frombadly fired plaster, which then absorbed water over the course of timeand expanded. It is however apocryphal that couples desperate for a baby come hereand touch the wall of the house.\nPisa is not the only one with a leaning tower, Lüneburg has one too because the church tower of the St. Johannis church is 2.2 metres off theperpendicular. However, the church is not only famous for its leaning tower butalso because the famous Johann Sebastian Bach learned to play the organ and to composehere.\n \nThe Am Sande square next to the church was quite aptly named:it was sandy. This is where merchants drew up their horse-drawn carts and sold theirwares. All around the square you can see particularly splendid gabled houses.\nLüneburg water tower,with its 56 metre high panoramic terrace, gives you a fabulous view over the town.In the weeks of advent it looks particularly splendid as Germany’s highest adventwreath is installed there. By sending a text message you can get the lights turnedon whilst at the same time supporting a project to help children.\nLüneburg is well known today due to the ARD television series Rote Rosen, which has now become a significant factorin attracting tourism to Lüneburg\nIn addition to an attractive town with many attractions, touristsalso find many events taking places in Lüneburg.As well as the famous town festival, the Sülfmeistertage (Master Saltboiler Days) in particular are worth experiencing. 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The Hanseatic City of Lüneburg lies 50 km to the south east of Hamburg\nin the north of the Lüneburg Heath. The River Ilmenau flows through Lüneburg and later joins the Elbe.

The history of Lüneburg has many highlights. There are traces of human\nsettlement from as far back as the time of the Neandertals. Lüneburg was first mentioned\nin records in the year 956 in a document of King Otto I regarding the Kloster Lüne convent.

The town of Lüneburg was not destroyed in the Second World War, which\nmeans it has one of the most beautiful old town quarters in Germany. The typical\ngables of the “brick Gothic” style, the many tourist sites and anecdotes make it\nvery attractive for tourists. The history of the town can be viewed particularly\nclearly in the Museum for the Fürstentum [Principality] of Lüneburg.

Lüneburg has become well known throughout Germany\ndue to the daily ARD television series Rote Rosen [Red Roses], which is filmed on an almost daily basis in the\ntown and a hotel. If you are lucky, you can watch them filming outdoors.

The wealth of the town of Lüneburg is based on salt. A large part of\nthe town is undermined by a salt dome on which the town’s monopoly as supplier of\nsalt to the Hanseatic League was founded. Lüneburg was a very early and very rich\nmember of the League. The wealth is particularly visible on the buildings of the\ntown. In the Salt\nMuseum you can learn the entire history behind this.

The Sülfmeister (Master\nSaltboilers), who today are elected annually at a major event, were the rulers of\nthe town back then. As a result of the town’s wealth, Lüneburg Town Council\nwas able to purchase comprehensive rights for the town. This means that the church\nbuildings in Lüneburg are, and have been, the property of the town, and not of the\nChurch, up to the present day.

As a reminder of the salt mining, a salt saw bone still\nhangs today in the old chancery of Lüneburg Town Hall. The story goes that a hunter\nwas hunting a sow whose coat was covered in salt crystals. This is how the salt\ncame to be found in the ground and it was extracted using the boiling process.

Besides the wealth it brought, salt has also given the town problems.\nToday the ground is sinking dramatically in the so-called subsidence area area of the town over the salt dome and several buildings have already\nbeen destroyed.

As well as a fabulous shopping experience, there is much to see in\nLüneburg. Kloster Lüne, a convent\nstill in use today, preceded the town and helped give rise to it.

The other attractions in Lüneburg are\nalso well worth a visit.

In the historic Wasserviertel (Water Quarter),\nwhere the salt was loaded onto barges in days gone by, there are numerous restaurants\nand bars. As a university town, Lüneburg is today the town with the second highest\nbar density in Europe. At the Stintmarkt in the Water Quarter you can see the old crane\nwhich was used for loading the barges.

Lüneburg Town Hall is one of the biggest in Northern Germany and\nactually consists of several buildings along the entire street. On a guided tour\nof the town hall you will hear incredible stories of the doings of councillors.\nNo tourist should miss this.

Next to the Town Hall is the Heinrich Heine House, in which the poet’s\nparents lived from 1822 until 1826. Heine wrote several of his poems here.

The schwangere\nHaus [pregnant house] in Waagestrasse resulted from\nbadly fired plaster, which then absorbed water over the course of time\nand expanded. It is however apocryphal that couples desperate for a baby come here\nand touch the wall of the house.

Pisa is not the only one with a leaning tower, Lüneburg has one too because the church tower of the St. Johannis church is 2.2 metres off the\nperpendicular. However, the church is not only famous for its leaning tower but\nalso because the famous Johann Sebastian Bach learned to play the organ and to compose\nhere.

The Am Sande square next to the church was quite aptly named:\nit was sandy. This is where merchants drew up their horse-drawn carts and sold their\nwares. All around the square you can see particularly splendid gabled houses.

Lüneburg water tower,\nwith its 56 metre high panoramic terrace, gives you a fabulous view over the town.\nIn the weeks of advent it looks particularly splendid as Germany’s highest advent\nwreath is installed there. By sending a text message you can get the lights turned\non whilst at the same time supporting a project to help children.

Lüneburg is well known today due to the ARD television series Rote Rosen, which has now become a significant factor\nin attracting tourism to Lüneburg

In addition to an attractive town with many attractions, tourists\nalso find many events taking places in Lüneburg.\nAs well as the famous town festival, the Sülfmeistertage (Master Saltboiler Days) in particular are worth experiencing. You can find a summary of all events here.

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