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Bergedorf

Bergedorf is a borough in the south-east of Hamburg, Germany. In 1420 Hamburg and Lübeck took the town and its castle from the dukes of Saxe-Lauenburg and ruled it jointly, together with the Vierlande, for more than four centuries. In 1868 Hamburg bought out Lübeck's share, and Bergedorf has been part of Hamburg ever since.

Bergedorf
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Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bergedorf. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bergedorf
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