Culture in Lübeck
helge 11th February 2010
Lübeck is worth the trip. In the Middle Ages before the discovery of the "New World" was Lubeck to Cologne is the largest city in Germany. The "Queen of the Hanseatic League" was the hub for trade in the north of the ancient world. Substances were transhipped from England with wood from Russia. Fish from Scandinavia was then cured in the first place and needed salt. The salt storage next to the Holsten words still speak of the centuries-old history. The Holsten Gate is one of the sites where the history and development of the city comes alive.
From the Middle Ages are the famous seven Lübeck steeples. Whether the celebrity from Lübeck or from the neighboring town of Bad Schwartau is to be seen. The Gothic churches certainly make up a large part of the Lübeck Backsteingothik. Lübeck is located on an island and had no expansion space. For this reason, in Lübeck built in other cities, backyards and along a corridor in front of the houses connected with the streets. What were the homes of the poor people back then are now preferred residential locations. The courses include how the entire Old City a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
Lübeck was the really big time after the discovery of America's past. Hamburg, with access across the Elbe to the North Sea was closer to America and took their respective development. But Lubeck was still the hub for trade in the north and north-east. The Lübeck merchant's son, Thomas Mann has the story of the Lübeck merchants of the 19th Century in his novels portrayed impressively. The most important works are not only the Buddenbrooks.
Beginning of the 20th Century, emerged the current Lübeck Theatre. The magnificent art nouveau building houses a total of three theater halls sending. Here, in addition to classical theater at the open stage in the big house, experimental and modern pieces in Jugen Studio is shown. Another theater in Lübeck, Lübeck Puppet Theater. The Puppet Theatre Luebeck not only plays for children are shown. With various characters like puppets, marionettes, table theatrical figures, stick figures, shadow theater figures or stick puppets to put the people of Lübeck Fugurentheaters or several guest players from different stages challenging pieces. The puppet theater has one of the largest collections of puppets.
Lubeck is known worldwide through the marzipan. Marzipan was not invented in Lübeck but probably comes from the Orient. Nevertheless, the Lübeck marzipan is known worldwide as a city. There are in addition to any other Niederegger marzipan producer in Lubeck. In the Lübeck marzipan storage at the port, the production of marzipan marzipan in the show can be experienced firsthand. Lübeck is shows how open-minded, also remember: "The show is free of charge also in Danish, English, French, Dutch, Polish, Swedish and Russian available."
The city of Lübeck, not directly on the Baltic. The ports in the city are on the Trave, a small river that empties into the Baltic Sea in Travemünde. From downtown to Travemünde is about 20 km. Travemünde is the ferry terminal, the Lübeck connects with the rest of the Baltic Sea region in Scandinavia, Russia and the Balticum.
Lübeck offers a variety of hotels in different price ranges.
Anyone with children in the Baltic Sea (Tip Apartment Baltic ) on the road, is Lübeck will know more on one or two day trips. From the Baltic Sea in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg reach Lübeck good motorway or highway 1 20th
Lübeck is also accessible on well with the car. After Copenhagen, Hamburg and Berlin, there is a direct ICE connection.