District of Duchy of Lauenburg
District of Duchy of Lauenburg, Administrative district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Description
The District of Duchy of Lauenburg is an administrative area in the southeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, located east of Hamburg and south of Lübeck. The territory consists of woodlands, farmland and several lakes forming a varied countryside between two major cities.
History
The territory belonged to Denmark during medieval times and later became a duchy before passing to Prussia in 1864. After the Second World War it became part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Culture
The name recalls the dukes who once governed here, leaving traces in place names and architectural styles throughout the countryside. Visitors today encounter Low German language traditions and red brick buildings typical of northern regions.
Practical
Ratzeburg serves as the administrative seat and sits centrally within the area, while other towns like Geesthacht and Schwarzenbek spread along the Elbe river. The region is best explored by car since many villages and natural areas lie scattered across the countryside.
Did you know?
The border with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern partly follows old trade routes that enabled commerce between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea during medieval times. Some villages still show remnants of these historic paths in the form of old bridges and road junctions.
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Basthorst Manor
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Braaker Mühle
27.9 km
Ahrensburg Castle
30.1 km
Bismarck Mausoleum
22.7 km
Gut Wotersen
6.3 km
Ratzeburg Cathedral
15.2 km
Stecknitz Canal
7.5 km
Staustufe Geesthacht
28.1 km
Manoir de Grabau
36 km
Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory
30.4 km
Schloss Reinbek
28.6 km
Tremsbüttel Castle
29.4 km
Church in Breitenfelde
3.2 km
Nütschau Priory
34.8 km
St. Marien
31.9 km
Fischtreppe Geesthacht
27.9 kmHeidbergring
24.9 km
Church of Resurrection
27.5 km
Church of Holy Spirit
26.5 km
Lauenburger Schloss
24.7 kmEhem. Bismarck-Kaserne
29.7 km
Palmschleuse
23.9 km
Church of Saint Nicholas in Mölln
5.5 km
Elbebrücke Lauenburg
25.1 km
Bismarck-Museum Friedrichsruh
22.4 km
Ertheneburg
25.4 km
Schloss Seedorf
14.3 km
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