Walking through Lubeck

We only had the morning to explore the city as we had a train to catch towards the Rhine River. The old part of Lubeck is on an island in the river near the coast.  It is actually a big city, and the island only a small portion.

Many wonderful old buildings but difficult to photograph, here is an example of newer buildings built close by as well as everyday activities like digging up the road and the constant need for maintenance for the older buildings.  Scaffolding everywhere.

The old and the new.

We took a lift up the tower of an old church.  Either it was a very slow lift or a very long distance as there were only 2 stops – the top and the bottom.  The view was magnificent and breezy.  There are no windows just mesh covered openings.  Great for photography and great for keeping the people moving !

Lubeck is considered to be the marzipan capital of the world.  We did see some very fine shops selling artistic marzipan.  We walked though the Holsten Gate built in 1464, but in a bit of a rush as we were on the way to the station to catch the local train to Hamburg and on south.

“The Holsten Gate is a city gate marking off the western boundary of the old center of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck. This Brick Gothic construction is one of the relics of Lübeck’s medieval city fortifications and one of two remaining city gates. Because its two round towers and arched entrance are so well known it is regarded today as a symbol of this German city, and together with the old city centre (Altstadt) of Lübeck it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.”

Next – Lubeck to Kaub by train

We visited Lubeck again in 2024, see here