Lüneburg

Its brick gables and its charm of a bustling university town give the thousand-year-old Lüneburg an exciting flair. Narrow cobblestone streets and an abundance of small shops and restaurants invite you to explore and discover the town. The harbour is another tempting attraction with its centuries-old houses towering over the river, its Old Crane and a quaint mile of pubs right on the waterfront.

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Hinter der Kirche 1, 21386 Betzendorf

St. Peter and Paul, Betzendorf

The church district around the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg has numerous communities with a remarkable variety of Brick Gothic churches. These include Adendorf, Barskamp, Betzendorf, Dahlenburg, Embsen, Lüdersburg, Neetze, Radegast, Scharnebeck and Thomasburg. The brick church of St. John (“St. Johannes”) in Adendorf dates from the 13th century. The half-timbered bridal house with a wooden ridge turret became part of the chapel in the 16th century. Special features inside the church include an oaken baptismal font (around 1400), a winged altar (around 1700) and a brass chandelier from the 18th century. The stained glass windows were created by W. Petzold (1998).

21365 Adendorf, Dorfstraße 45

St. John, Adendorf

St. John’s Church (“St. Johannis”) is thought to be one of the oldest baptisteries in Lower Saxony. Construction of the brick hall church with five aisles began in the 1270s. The tower has richly decorated triangular gables. The winged altar in the chancel was built between 1430 and 1485, the inner panels are by H. Funhoff. Note the canopy altar (around 1510), the Crucifixion altar (around 1520) and the Christ Carrying the Cross altar (around 1536). A bread box in the form of a Gothic church (around 1480) can be seen in a wall niche in the chancel. The relief of the Annunciation in the northern aisle (around 1515) is an excellent work in sandstone. Further highlights include important epitaphs, a bronze baptismal font and parts of the choir stalls. No less significant is the organ with a Baroque case. It was inaugurated in 1553 and was enlarged several times. It was here that Johann Sebastian Bach composed his first works.

Bei der St. Johanniskirche 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Deutschland

St. John’s Church, Lüneburg

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The town hall (“Rathaus”), a historically grown complex of buildings, is one of the most important town halls in Germany. Its architecture and interior design reflect the political development and economic power of the town. The oldest preserved parts of the building date from the early 14th century (“Gewandhaus”), the court room with floor and heating system from around 1400. Further noteworthy features include: stained glass windows from the early 15th century, the Renaissance ceiling and wall paintings, the mayoral election chamber with its unique wood panelling and stained glass windows (1491), the princely ballroom with paintings of the princes of the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg (mid-15th century) as well as enormous antler chandeliers and rich Renaissance furnishings, the old chancellery with wall and ceiling paintings (15th century) and the large council chamber with oak carvings and paintings from the Renaissance. The Baroque façade overlooking the market square has remains of Gothic pillars and sandstone figures from around 1604/07.

Am Ochsenmarkt 4, 21335 Lüneburg, Deutschland

Town hall, Lüneburg

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The Basilica of St. Nicholas (“St. Nicolai”) was consecrated in 1409 and was the church of the boatmen and salt barrel makers in the Wasserviertel neighbourhood. The basilica has three aisles and side chapels which, with their galleries above, almost match the height of the side aisles. The central nave, which is over 30 metres high, bears a unique eight-pointed star vault. The church is richly decorated with Gothic works of art. The four-winged high altar (Hans Bornemann/Hans Snitger around 1450) comes from St. Lambert’s Church, which was demolished in 1860/61. In the ambulatory you can see parts of the high altar of the former Heiligental monastery church showing the oldest views of Lüneburg (around 1445).

Lüner Str. 15, 21335 Lüneburg, Deutschland

St. Nicholas, Lüneburg

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The Benedictine monastery of St. Michael’s (“St. Michaelis”) was first mentioned in 956. Together with the ducal castle it was initially situated on the Kalkberg rock. After the castle was destroyed by the citizens of Lüneburg in 1371, the monastery was moved to its present site. The foundation stone of the new monastery and the three-aisled hall church was laid in 1376. The two-storey abbey chapel on the north side was completed in 1412. Under the chancel is the lower church with two side chapels. The medieval furnishings are scattered today. The main work of Lüneburg painting and sculpture around 1415 was the monumental high altar and shrine (“Goldene Tafel”). St. Michael’s Church was the burial place of the ruling families of Lüneburg until the end of the 15th century. To the north of the church there are excavated relics of the monastery buildings.

Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Platz 15, 21335 Lüneburg, Deutschland

Monastery of St. Michael’s, Lüneburg

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Bereits 1455 wird ein Kalandhaus genannt. Das heutige Gebäude wurde aber erst um 1481 errichtet. Es gehörte der Kalandbruderschaft, die sich 1274 gegründet hatte. Ihr gehörten ausschließlich hochrangige Geistliche und Bürger sowie Herzöge an. Der Name Kaland leitet sich vom lateinischen Wort „Kalandae“ ab, das den ersten Tag des Monats bezeichnet und den Tag an dem sich die Bruderschaft traf. Die Bruderschaft versorgte Bedürftige und unterhielt eine Armenstiftung, vor allem ging es ihr aber um das Seelenheil ihrer Mitglieder. Im Zuge der Reformation wurde die Kalandbruderschaft im Jahre 1532 aufgelöst und das Kalandhaus ging in den Besitz der Stadt Lüneburg über. Über Jahrhunderte wohnte dann hier der Rektor des nahen Johanneums. Während des zweiten Weltkrieges wurde es auch als Außenstelle des Konzentrationslagers Neuengamme genutzt. Im Grundriss und der Struktur gleicht das Gebäude einem gotischen Dielenhaus mit hoher Diele im Erdgeschoss und einem mittigen spitzbogigen Eingang. Über diesem Eingang befinden sich drei Nischen mit goldenen Figuren, die auf die Frömmigkeit der Kalandbruderschaft verwiesen: Christus mit dem Kreuzstab, eine Mondsichelmadonna und Gottvater als Weltenherrscher mit Reichsapfel. An den Ecken des Gebäudes sind zwei Wappen des Landes und der Stadt unter einem glasierten Laubwerkfries zu sehen. Der siebenteilige Giebel ist reich mit Taustein […]

Kalandstraße 11, 21335 Lüneburg, Deutschland

Kalandhaus, Lüneburg

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St. Johannis & St. Laurentius, Dahlenburg

Die St.-Johannis-Kirche in Dahlenburg wurde zwischen 1903 und 1905 im neogotischen Stil neugebaut und ersetzte eine Vorgängerkirche aus dem Mittelalter. Aus der Zeit des Vorgängerbaus blieb allerdings ein bedeutender spätgotischer Schnitzaltar und ein spätgotischer Stollenschrank erhalten. Ebenso bedeutend ist die kunstvoll gestaltete Renaissancekanzel. Die kleine Kirche liegt in der Ortsmitte und prägt die Samtgemeinde Dahlenburg nachhaltig. Die St.-Laurentius-Kapelle liegt dagegen an der ehemaligen Durchgangsstraße, der Lüneburger Landstraße, auf einer Grünfläche auf der einst auch eine Burg stand, diese wurde allerdings um 1350 zerstört. Der als Burg- bzw. Schlosskapelle dienende Bau überstand die Zerstörung. Die kleine Kirche stammt aus der zweiten Hälfte des 13. Jahrhunderts und wurde als romanischer Saalbau mit den Maßen elf mal sieben Metern errichtet. Der Bau besteht aus Feldstein und besitzt schmale Spitzbogenfenster. Im 14. Jahrhundert wurde die Kirche wohl vergrößert, da sie zu wenig Platz für den Gottesdienst bot. Ein freistehender Glockenturm neben der Kapelle verfiel im 17. Jahrhundert, so dass die Glocken 1625 in den Dachstuhl der kleinen Kirche eingebaut wurden. Mit der Reformation verlor die Kapelle ihre Bedeutung, denn die Gottesdienste wurden nun nur noch in der St. Johannis-Kirche durch geführt. Um 1803 wurde die Kapelle dann entweiht und seit 1928 dient sie als […]

Marienauer Weg 1, 21368 Dahlenburg, Deutschland

St. Johannis & St. Laurentius, Dahlenburg

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The Church of St. Peter and Paul (“Dom St. Peter und Paul”), collegiate church of the collegiate monastery of Bardowick, was first mentioned in 1146. The substructure of the towers is made of gypsum blocks and dates from the time after the destruction by Henry the Lion. Construction of today’s three-aisled brick hall church began at the end of the 14th century. Special furnishings include the baptismal font from 1367, the excellently preserved Gothic choir stalls from 1486/87 and the high altar from the 15th century. Above the south portal is an oak lion with a gilded lead mantle, in memory of Henry the Lion.

Beim Dom 2, 21357 Bardowick, Deutschland

Church of St. Peter and Paul, Bardowick

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St. Nikolaihof was first mentioned in 1251. It was the hospital of the city of Lüneburg for lepers and was located far from the Lüneburg’s gates, on the southern edge of Bardowick. After a gradual decrease of leprosy, the hospital became an old people’s home towards the end of the 15th century. In the centre of the complex, marked by large trees, is the Chapel of St. Nicholas (“St. Nikolai”), whose origins date back to 1310. The entrance portal is preserved from this time. The west tower was built in the first quarter of the 15th century. The entire brick building was rebuilt in 1435. The men’s house was erected in 1316, the women’s house was newly built in 1720/21. Both buildings show the characteristic structure of a hospital building with small rooms on both sides of a long corridor. Remarkably, large kitchens have been preserved in both houses. The unity of the complex, its historical fabric, the vegetation and its location on the river still convey the image of a medieval hospital complex. A documentation of the history of Nikolaihof is on display in two almost authentically preserved cells of the women’s house.

St. Nikolaihof 19A, 21357 Bardowick, Deutschland

St. Nikolaihof, Bardowick

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The former Benedictine Abbey Lüne is only a few minutes’ walk from the centre of Lüneburg. It was built in its present form after a fire in 1372. The imposing courtyard is flanked by Gothic buildings and a late Baroque guesthouse. All of the convents may only be visited as part of a guided tour, as they are still inhabited.

Am Domänenhof, 21337 Lüneburg, Deutschland

Lüne Abbey

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