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| federal state | Schleswig-Holstein | |
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| Residents | 5.855 (2019) | |
| height | 20 m | |
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Books is a city in Duchy of Lauenburg.
background
The place itself would be relatively insignificant if it had not played an important role in the history of the region's railways due to the borders in the 19th and 20th centuries. To this day it is a crossing point of the Lüneburg-Lübeck and Hamburg-Berlin railway lines. Before Holstein came under Prussian administration in 1864, if you wanted to travel by train from Hamburg to Lübeck, you had to take a detour via Büchen. During the Cold War, Büchen was the last station in the British sector or in the FRG on the Hamburg-Berlin railway going east.
getting there
By train
mobility
Map of Büchen
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Marienkirche (Büchen), Schwanheider way.
- 2 Priesthood, Gudower Strasse 1.
activities
- 1 Siebeneichen ferry, location. E-mail: [email protected]. A ferry across the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, which is a listed building. It is run on a voluntary basis.Open: April-October 10 am-6pm.Price: The trip is free, donations are requested.
