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Saint Peters chest Visby_foto Mattias Wahlgren
27.08.2024

Hanseatic chest from 1240 found in Visby

The chest is a unique item in the Hanseatic history and has been kept in Visby Cathedral Sankta Maria for almost 800 years. According to a document from a guild in Dortmund it was named Saint Peter’s chest. 

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Salt boiling at the German Salt Museum ©Deutsches Salzmuseum
27.08.2024

The German Salt Museum celebrates its 35th anniversary

The German Salt Museum in Lüneburg is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Visitors are invited to an open day with a colourful programme on 8 September 2024. To mark the anniversary, a special exhibition entitled “Voices from the city” will run from September 3 to January 5.

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HanseTreck arrival in Lübeck ©Bischof
8.07.2024

HanseTreck arrives in Lübeck

Despite rain, wind and breakdowns: the HanseTreck has reached its destination! After a tour on cargo bikes from Einbeck to Lübeck, the trek arrived in front of Lübeck's town hall on Saturday, July 6.

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Market square and Town Hall of Lübeck © LTM Uwe Freitag
1.07.2024

Cultural Routes: Re-certification of THE HANSA renewed

We are happy to announce that the EPA Governing Board decided to renew the “Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe” certification to THE HANSA. The certification is valid for five years.

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Patricia und Martin Keil, Projektleiter des HanseTreck 2024 © Fotografie Spieker
28.06.2024

Start of the HanseTreck in Einbeck

Mit dem Lastenrad geht es seit diesem Freitag auf den Spuren der Hanse ganz CO2-neutral von Einbeck nach Lübeck - mit an Bord eine Ladung Einbecker Bier.

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