Schleswig-Holstein State

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Schleswig-Holstein Essentials

Schleswig-Holstein combines Hanseatic heritage with Viking history and dramatic coastal engineering. In Lübeck, the brick-built Holsten Gate and St. Mary’s Church exemplify Northern German Gothic architecture, while the European Hansemuseum explores the city's trade legacy. The region’s Viking roots are preserved at the UNESCO-listed Hedeby settlement. Along the coast, the Westerheversand Lighthouse and the Heligoland sea stack, Lange Anna, highlight the North Sea's natural beauty. Maritime history is prominent at the Laboe Naval Memorial and the U-995 submarine, while Renaissance castles like Glücksburg showcase the area's aristocratic past.

Schleswig-Holstein Essentials — Map

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Holsten Gate

The Holsten Gate is a city gate marking off the western boundary of the old center of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck.

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Hedeby

Hedeby was an important Danish Viking Age trading settlement near the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula, now in the Schleswig-Flensburg…

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Glücksburg Castle

Glücksburg Castle is one of the most significant Renaissance castles in Northern Europe.

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St. Mary's Church

St. Mary's Church in Lübeck in north Germany was built between 1250 and 1350.

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Schleswig Cathedral

Schleswig Cathedral officially the Cathedral of St. Peter at Schleswig, is the main church of the city of Schleswig and was the cathedral of…

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Hedeby Viking Museum

The Hedeby Viking Museum is a museum near the site of Hedeby, a former medieval city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany focusing on the Viking…

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Cathedral

Lübeck Cathedral is a large brick-built Lutheran cathedral in Lübeck, Germany and part of the Lübeck World Heritage Site.

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Eider Barrage

The Eider Barrage is located at the mouth of the river Eider near Tönning on Germany’s North Sea coast.

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Fehmarn Sound Bridge

The Fehmarn Sound Bridge connects the German island of Fehmarn in the Baltic Sea with the German mainland near Großenbrode.

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Plön Castle

Plön Castle in Plön is one of the largest castles in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the only one located on a hill.

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European Hansemuseum

The European Hansemuseum is a museum in Lübeck, Germany dedicated to the history of the Hanseatic League.

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Lange Anna

Lange Anna, is a 47-metre high sea stack of Buntsandstein in the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany. Its local name is Nathurn Stak.

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German submarine U-995

German submarine U-995 is a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.

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Laboe Naval Memorial

The Laboe Naval Memorial is a memorial located in Laboe, near Kiel, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Westerheversand Lighthouse

The Westerheversand Lighthouse is located in Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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