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Lüneburg, Germany
Author: Flo!an (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Lüneburg is a small town in the German state of Lower Saxony, in northern Germany. It covers 70.34 sq km (27.16 sq mi) and has a population of 73,000 (2011 estimate). The town observes the Central European Time (UTC+1) and in summer the Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
Guide to Lüneburg Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Lüneburg that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
View of Lüneburg from its water tower (Wasserturm)
Author: Jörn Wendland (public domain)
More on Lüneburg
Lüneburg is located on the banks of the river Ilmenau, which flows into the Elbe. To the south of town is the Lüneburg Heath, which covers some 7,400 sq km. The heath, formed as a result of deforestation since prehistoric times, covers the landscape in this part of Germany to include Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen.Human habitation in the Lüneburg area dates back to an astounding 150,000 years ago - that based of the age of 56 prehistoric axes discovered in the area. Ancient graves have also been discovered dating to the first few centuries AD. The earliest mention of Lüneburg dates back to 956 AD, when Otto I, the Holy Roman Emperor granted a monastery there tax exemption.
Medieval houses on Grapengießerstraße in Lüneburg
Author: Ralf Roletschek (GNU Free Documentation License)
The Lüneburg area is a major salt producing region of Germany. Salt has been mined in Lüneburg since prehistoric times. In the 12th century, it was admitted into the Hanseatic League, largely due to the importance placed on its salt. Salt made Lüneburg one of the wealthiest towns in Europe. In recognition of this glorious past, Lüneburg began since 2007 to once again title itself the Hanseatic City of Lüneburg or Hansestadt Lüneburg.
Visiting Lüneburg
Lüneburg is located to the southeast of Hamburg. The best option for foreign visitors is to fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), and take a train from there to Lüneburg.
Rathaus (Town Hall) of Lüneburg
Author: Stephan Komp (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Places of Interest in and around Lüneburg
- Altes Kaufhaus
A former herring warehouse. It has a crane built in the 14th century and rebuilt in the 18th. - Johnniskirche
Gothic-style church with a 108-m (354-ft) tower, which leans more than 2 m (6t) from the perpendicular. - Lüneburger Heide
The sprawling heathland to the south of Lüneburg - Michaeliskirche
Basilica consecrated in 1409. - Rathaus
Highly ornate town hall of Lüneburg. Of interest include its Gothic stained-glass windows and 16th century frescoes of the Last Judgment. It also has an inhouse museum with a large collection of silverware.
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