Official Language:
German
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Currency:
EURO
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Population:
Approximately 220,000 people call Lubeck home.
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Weather:
Climate and current weather information for Lubeck Germany: Lubeck located on the Baltic coast of Germany has mild spring, summer, and fall temperatures. Summer days can often be quite warm and reach into the upper 80s°F/27°C. Though most of the summer days are in the 70s°F/21°C. Summer is also the wettest time of the year, making showers quite common.
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Lubeck is a colorful and interesting port to explore. Located only 50 miles from Hamburg, and now designated a World Heritage Site. This 'Queen of the Hanseatic League' from the 12th to 16th century is now a beautifully preserved medieval town. A traffic free center that is a architectural treasurechest. Lubeck's twin towers of the Holstentor Gate reveal narrow streets that are lined by splendid old merchants' homes and warehouses. The area is dominated by the church spires of Marienkirche and St Jacob's. Cruise passengers will find several museums inside the city walls.
The main highlights in the Old Town, are within close distance of each other. The Town Hall stands next to the Marienkirche which is Germany's third-largest church. The church has he highest brick vault in the world. Though almost totally burned out in a bomb attack on March 29, 1942, the remains embedded in the stone floor have been kept there as a memorial.
Cruise passengers will want to take a walk through the fine red brick Gothic architecture in Northern Europe. The narrow, cobblestone streets, and the area within is compact and surrounded by water and greenery. History merges with the present in a way that stimulates energy. Varied architecture of different areas such as Renaissance, Gothic, Neo-Classical, and Baroque are forever present.
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck will charm and amaze you.
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Holstentor’s Municipal Museum
Café Niederegger:
This is where you can find the popular sweet specialty of Lubeck - marzipan.
Marienkirche:
The two spires tower imposes over the city.
St. Catherine's Church and Museum:
A 14th century Gothic wonder. Inside are famous the statues by Ernst Barlach, as well as a monumental painting by Tintoretto.
The Buddenbrookhaus:
You wont want to miss this. The home of Thomas Mann, the German novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1929. The only permanent exhibition on the life and works of this celebrated author.
Shopping:
Visit the Hüxstrasse, a good strolling street with boutiques, art galleries, pubs and restaurants.
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