Lüneburg City Hall

Lüneburg City Hall is an administrative building in a northern German Hanseatic town that blends Gothic and Baroque architectural styles. The market-facing facade shines in white, while the courtyard contains older stone features and multiple levels that reveal its long building history.

Construction started around 1230 as the administrative center of a growing city and was repeatedly enlarged and redesigned over centuries. The different building phases reflect Lüneburg's economic rise through salt trade and the changing tastes of successive generations.

The courtyard reflects the prosperity that salt trading brought to Lüneburg during medieval times, shaping how the city developed. The building's layout and decoration still echo the wealth and importance of merchants who controlled this trade.

The exterior can be explored free of charge, including the market-facing side and the courtyard accessible from the surrounding streets. Interior access typically requires joining a guided group to see the decorated rooms and their furnishings.

The tower holds a set of Meissen porcelain bells that ring regularly throughout the day and play different melodies at each hour. This rare bell carillon is one of only a few of its kind in Europe and has shaped the soundscape of the city for centuries.