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| Lauenburg / Elbe | ||
| federal state | Schleswig-Holstein | |
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| Residents | 11.444 (2019) | |
| height | 49 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)4542 856860 Lauenburg tourism | |
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Lauenburg is a historic city in Holstein on the Elbe.
background
Map of Lauenburg
geography
Lauenburg is partly in the Elbe valley, which only leaves a narrow border at this point, and on the other part on the "high bank" of the Elbe, with a clear slope between the two landscapes.
getting there
By plane
- The 1 Hamburg Airport
(IATA: HAM) is the closest commercial airport with international connections, about 60 km across 
, 
and 
- 2 Lübeck Airport (IATA: LBC), Blankenseer Strasse 101, 23562 Lübeck. Tel.: 49 (0)451 58 30 10, Fax: 49 (0)451 583 01 24, Email: [email protected].
Lübeck Airport (also Hamburg-Lübeck called) will be served by scheduled flights from Munich and Stuttgart again from August 2020. It is still open to business and sport pilots.
- The 3 Boberg glider airfield in the Boberger Dühnen is approved for gliders, self-launching motor gliders and aircraft that are intended to be used for towing gliders or motor gliders. The space is not permitted for non-space motor-powered aircraft.
By train
- 4 Lauenburg (Elbe) railway station, Alter Bahnhof 1, 21481 Lauenburg / Elbe. The Lauenburg (Elbe) train station is from RE 83 (Lübeck - Luneburg) every hour.
In the street
- , Exit
7 Talkau or 6 Schwarzenbek / Grande - Lauenburg is on the
and at the .
By boat
Three waterways meet in the shipping town of Lauenburg / Elbe: the Elbe, the Elbe-Lübeck Canal and the Elbe-Seiten Canal. However, there is no regular passenger ship traffic to and from Lauenburg. Guest berths are available for pleasure craft at:
- 5 Marina Lauenburg (Lauenburg marina), Hafenstrasse 14 21481 Lauenburg / Elbe. Tel.: 49 (0)4153 5983888, Mobile: 49 (0)171 8112185, Email: [email protected].
- 6 WSC Lauenburg / Elbe e.V., Hafenstrasse 25, 21481 Lauenburg / Elbe. Mobile: 49 (0)175 8514809, Email: [email protected]. The association offers guest berths for boats up to 10 m in length and 1.5 m in draft. Shore power, shower / toilet, covered barbecue area, rental bicycles, drinking water and a comfortable slipway.Open: Apr. - Oct.
By bicycle
- Lauenburg is on Elbe cycle path. The city is ideally suited as a starting point or end point for a bike tour on the Elbe if you are in the metropolis Hamburg want to leave out.
- The cycle route also runs in a north-south direction Old Salt Road of Luneburg to Lübeck through the city.
- The Iron Curtain Europe Cycle Route (Iron Curtain Trail / EuroVelo-Route 13) leads from Norway through Lauenburg to the Black Sea. It follows the former block boundary between the “western” and “eastern” world, known as the Iron Curtain.
- Also the Long-distance cycle route Hamburg – Rügen runs through Lauenburg.
On foot
The European long-distance hiking trails E1, E6 and E9 run through Lauenburg.
mobility
Car
The old town is not car-friendly due to the narrowness and the poor cobblestones. Only residents and public buses are allowed to drive through parts of Elbstrasse. There are chargeable parking spaces in the old town at the discharge and loading area as well as at the Borkeplatz, directly at the youth hostel.
The upper town is well developed for car traffic and there is sufficient parking space.
Public transport
Local public transport is provided by Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein AG (VHH) and Hamburger Hochbahn AG. Together they deny that Hamburg Transport Association (HVV) with connections to Hamburg. City traffic plan (pdf)
Tourist Attractions
- Half-timbered old town - The old town is picturesquely located on the high bank of the Elbe. From the upper town you have a beautiful view over the Elbe. In the old town you can see cozy half-timbered buildings in the north German brick style such as: Rhumpf'sche Haus, Kaufmannhaus, Künstlerhaus, Mensingsche Haus. The "narrow house" at Elbstrasse 97 is curious.
- Old Town Hall - built in 1740; today the seat of the Elbe shipping museum
- "Lookout at the defense tower" - From the location of the castle you have a nice view over the Elbe. The castle itself burned down in 1616. One building is still preserved and serves as an office building. The defense tower (from 1477) is still a remnant of the old castle, which was built here from 1182. The prince's garden now serves as a city park (with an artificial grotto).
- historical Chamber lock on the canal towards Lübeck
- Maria Magdalena Church - built around 1300, interior decoration well worth seeing
Museums
Paddle steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
- Elbe shipping museum in the old town hall - City history collection; Exhibition on Elbe shipping with a historical look back over more than 1000 years ([Info).
- Buchhorster forest railway - The museum is located in Buchhorst, a neighboring village, approx. 1.5 km north of the city center. You can see a collection of light railways with a gauge of 600 mm. The narrow-gauge railway invites you to visit on public travel days (see under Dates in the menu on the left side of the page Buchhorster forest railway.
- Mill museum in an old windmill
activities
- outdoor pool - Located west of the old town, usually open between May and September.
- Elbe passenger shipping
- - The museum steamer "Kaiser Wilhelm" is still in operation (information on Timetable).
- - The Shipping company Helle offers various trips, for example to the ship lift to Scharnebeck. The program also includes trips on the Elbe and the route on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal.
shop
kitchen
- Good selection of restaurants, mostly local cuisine
- In the lower town: Hotel Müller. Comprehensive catering offer (side rooms, terrace). Nice pub / coffee area. Medium price range -> closed, there is now a café here!
nightlife
accommodation
Generally:Search for accommodation on the website of the city of Lauenburg
- 1 Lauenburg Youth Hostel - match factory, Elbstraße 2, 21481 Lauenburg. Tel.: 49 (0)4153 598880, Fax: 49 (0)4153 5988857, Email: [email protected]. Modern youth hostel with 79 beds, particularly suitable for families, modern 1 and 2-bed rooms, maisonettes for families, all rooms are equipped with shower / toilet, many rooms with a view of the Elbe.Open: all year round, except Christmas / New Years.Check-in: 13: 00-20: 00.Price: BB from € 47.00.
- 2 Lauenburg Youth Hostel, Am Sportplatz 7, 21481 Lauenburg. Tel.: 49 (0)4153 2598, Fax: 49 (0)4153 2310, Email: [email protected]. Youth hostel with 124 beds, mostly in 4- and 6-bed rooms, communal washrooms, showers and toilets, located high above the Elbe, next to the sports field and the soccer field, "old-fashioned facility", but very inexpensive.Price: BB from € 24.50.
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- Excursions into the Schaalsee biosphere reserve
- Drive into the historic Luneburg
literature
Web links
- https://www.lauenburg.de/ - Official website of Lauenburg / Elbe
- www.lauenburg-erleben.de - Website of a Lauenburger with lots of information for tourists
