Some of the greatest composers of the day came to the church to hear his renowned playing. In the course of the war of the Fourth Coalition against Napoleon, troops under Bernadotte (who would later become King of Sweden) occupied the neutral Lübeck after a battle against Blücher on 6 November 1806.
This almond treat has been a part of Lübeck's history since 1806, and amongst its most famous producers is "Niederegger".
In 1811, the French Empire formally annexed Lübeck as part of France; the anti-Napoleonic allies liberated the area in 1813, and the Congress of Vienna of 1815 recognised Lübeck as an independent free city.
In 1811, the French Empire formally annexed Lübeck as part of France; the anti-Napoleonic allies liberated the area in 1813, and the Congress of Vienna of 1815 recognised Lübeck as an independent free city.
In 1811, the French Empire formally annexed Lübeck as part of France; the anti-Napoleonic allies liberated the area in 1813, and the Congress of Vienna of 1815 recognised Lübeck as an independent free city.
It has the second-tallest two-steeples façade after Cologne Cathedral, which only surpassed it in 1880, the tallest brick vault, and is the second-tallest brickwork structure after St Martin's in Landshut.
162, which was founded in 1897. When the battalion commander returned to Lübeck with his battalion, he was appointed regimental commander. Under the Third Reich (1933–1945) the Nazis passed the Greater Hamburg Act, which incorporated the city of Lübeck into the Schleswig-Holstein province of Prussia, effective April 1, 1937.
His well-known 1901 novel Buddenbrooks made readers in Germany (and later worldwide, through numerous translations) familiar with the manner of life and mores of the 19th-century Lübeck bourgeoisie. During World War II (1939–1945), Lübeck became the first German city to suffer substantial Royal Air Force (RAF) bombing.
162, which was founded in 1897. When the battalion commander returned to Lübeck with his battalion, he was appointed regimental commander. Under the Third Reich (1933–1945) the Nazis passed the Greater Hamburg Act, which incorporated the city of Lübeck into the Schleswig-Holstein province of Prussia, effective April 1, 1937.
About 7,000 people died. Lübeck's population grew considerably, from about 150,000 in 1939 to more than 220,000 after the war, owing to an influx of ethnic German refugees expelled from the so-called former eastern provinces of Germany in the Communist Bloc.
Germany operated a prisoner-of-war camp for officers, Oflag X-C, near the city from 1940 until April 1945.
The attack of 28 March 1942 created a firestorm that caused severe damage to the historic centre.
Germany operated a prisoner-of-war camp for officers, Oflag X-C, near the city from 1940 until April 1945.
The British Second Army entered Lübeck on 2 May 1945 and occupied it without resistance. On 3 May 1945, one of the biggest disasters in naval history occurred in the Bay of Lübeck when RAF bombers sank three ships: the SS Cap Arcona, the SS Deutschland, and the SS Thielbek – which, unknown to them, were packed with concentration-camp inmates.
In 1987, UNESCO designated this area a World Heritage Site. Lübeck became the scene of a notable art scandal in the 1950s.
Günter Grass featured this incident in his 1986 novel The Rat. On the night of 18 January 1996, a fire broke out in a home for foreign refugees, killing 10 people and severely injuring more than 30 others, mostly children.
In 1987, UNESCO designated this area a World Heritage Site. Lübeck became the scene of a notable art scandal in the 1950s.
Günter Grass featured this incident in his 1986 novel The Rat. On the night of 18 January 1996, a fire broke out in a home for foreign refugees, killing 10 people and severely injuring more than 30 others, mostly children.
But by 2002, the courts found all the Germans involved not guilty; the perpetrators have not been caught. In April 2015, Lübeck hosted the G7 conference. ==Demographics== In 2015, the city had a population of 218,523.
But by 2002, the courts found all the Germans involved not guilty; the perpetrators have not been caught. In April 2015, Lübeck hosted the G7 conference. ==Demographics== In 2015, the city had a population of 218,523.
Russians), Arabs, and several smaller groups. Population development since 1227: Population structure: {|class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#efefef;"|Rank ! style="background:#efefef;"|Nationality ! style="background:#efefef;"|Population (31.12.2018) |- |1|||| 4,405 |- |2|||| 2,520 |- |3|||| 2,205 |- |4|||| 1,010 |- |5|||| 910 |- |6||||860 |- |7||||820 |- |8||||780 |- |9||||710 |- |10||||635 |} ==Tourism== In 2019 Lübeck reached 2 million overnight stays.
Till the end of 2019, Lübeck was a stop on the "Vogelfluglinie" train line from Hamburg to Copenhagen (Denmark). Public transport by bus is organized by the Lübeck City-Traffic-Company (Lübecker Stadtverkehr).
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