Lübeck

Lübeck ({{pronunc|Luebeck pronunciation in German.ogg}}, population (2003): 214,338) is the second largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

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2003 - City - Schleswig-Holstein - Germany - Hanseatic League - Brick Gothic - UNESCO - World Heritage Sites

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Lübeck is situated at the Trave river with the largest German port at the Baltic Sea. The old part of the town is an island enclosed by the Trave river. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal connects the Trave with the Elbe river. Another important river near the town center is the Wakenitz. Autobahn 1 connects Lübeck with Hamburg and Denmark. The borough Travemünde is a sea resort and ferry port at the coast of the Baltic Sea.

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Trave - Elbe-Lübeck Canal - Elbe - Wakenitz - Autobahn 1 - Hamburg - Denmark - Travemünde - Baltic Sea

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