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Northern Germany at a Glance

Northern Germany has very varied landscapes, ranging
from the sandy beaches on the Baltic and North Sea
coasts to the moraine hills of Schleswig-Holstein and the
moorlands of the Lüneburger Heide. Nature-lovers are
enchanted by the countless lakes in Mecklenburg and
the Harz mountains, while those interested in history
or architecture enjoy the Renaissance castles along the
Weser River and the Gothic brick architecture in former
Hanseatic towns. Historic buildings in Goslar and Locator Map
Hildesheim testify to the importance of these two towns.
NiebüllNiebüll Fehmarn, one of the largest of the German islands, is
FlensburgFlensburg linked with the German mainland by a railway bridge
constructed in 1963. Rügen enchants visitors
Helgoland is a popular with its chalky white
tourist destination. Red cliffs SchleswigSchleswig cliffs, which contrast
as high as skyscrapers, a starkly with the deep
picturesque town and the blues and greens of
sea aquarium are the star SCHLESWIG-SCHLESWIG- KielKiel StralsundStralsund the surrounding
attractions of this island. HOLSTEINHOLSTEIN OldenburgOldenburg Baltic Sea.
(See pp458–69)(See pp458–69) GreifswaldGreifswald
NeumünsterNeumünster RostockRostock
ItzehoeItzehoe WismarWismar MECKLENBURG-MECKLENBURG-
CuxhavenCuxhaven LübeckLübeck LOWER POMERANIALOWER POMERANIA
(See pp470–85)(See pp470–85)
ElmshornElmshorn
SchwerinSchwerin NeubrandenburgNeubrandenburg
WilhelmshavenWilhelmshaven BremerhavenBremerhaven HamburgHamburg
EmdenEmden
LudwigslustLudwigslust NeustrelitzNeustrelitz
LeerLeer
LüneburgLüneburg
OldenburgOldenburg
BremenBremen 0 kilometres 50
SoltauSoltau UelzenUelzen 0 miles 50
LOWER SAXONY,LOWER SAXONY,
CloppenburgCloppenburg HAMBURG AND HAMBURG AND
BREMENBREMEN Lübeck suffered massive
damage in World War II,
MeppenMeppen (See pp428–57)(See pp428–57) but its Gothic town hall
NienburgNienburg CelleCelle survived the attacks and
LingenLingen the city’s beautiful old
WolfsburgWolfsburg town has been rebuilt.
BramscheBramsche
HanoverHanover
OsnabrückOsnabrück
BrunswickBrunswick
HildesheimHildesheim
GoslarGoslar

Hamburg has many fine
Oldenburg, symbolized by its buildings, including the
heraldic shield, is famous for its large magnificent Rathaus
collection of paintings and interiors (City Hall), built in the
in its Kunstmuseum (art museum). late 19th century.
Fronted by the expanse
Bremen, a historic harbour town, of the market square, it
draws visitors with its many historic presents an imposing
buildings and monuments, including picture from across the
a Renaissance-Gothic town hall. Kleine Alster.
Handsome period buildings in Neuer Markt, Rostock

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