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| '''Lübeck''' is a ] in ], ]. It was a member of the ] and is on ]'s list of ]. | |||
| Lübeck is situated at the ] river. The old part of the town is an island enclosed by the Trave and the ]. The district ] is at the coast of the ]. 216,100 inhabitants. | |||
| ] and ] were born in Lübeck. | |||
| === Buildings === | |||
| The old town is dominated by seven church steeples. The eldest ones are the Dom and the Marienkirche (Saint Mary), both from the ] and ]. Once the town could only be entered by passing one of four town gates, of which the ] (]) is the best known. The entire old town has kept a ] look with old buildings and narrow streets. | |||
| === History === | |||
| Originally Lübeck was inhabited by ], who settled at the Trave banks some kilometres outside the today town centre. They were subdued in ] by Heinrich der Loewe (]) who newly founded the city. In the 14th century Lübeck became the "Queen of the Hanseatic League" being by far the largest and most powerful member of this medieval trade organisation. In ] an armed conflict with ] led to the loss of the power.<br>Today Lübeck is the second largest city in Schleswig-Holstein. | |||
| ==External Link== | |||
| * the city's own website, http://www.luebeck.de/ | |||
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