The remarkable Holstentor Gate is the defining feature of the Lubeck skyline. Built between 1464 and 1478 with walls which are 3.5m thick in places, it is one of the best-known and best-preserved town gates from the late Middle Ages and featured on the old German 5 Dm. banknote. The archaeological riches found beneath Lubeck old town have provided researchers with an important insight into medieval town life.
The remarkable Holstentor Gate is the defining feature of the Lubeck skyline. Built between 1464 and 1478 with walls which are 3.5m thick in places, it is one of the best-known and best-preserved town gates from the late Middle Ages and featured on the old German 5 Dm. banknote. The archaeological riches found beneath Lubeck old town have provided researchers with an important insight into medieval town life.