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Holstentor

1464–1478 · 15th century · Also known as Holsten Gate

The Holstentor is a brick Gothic city gate of Lübeck, built between 1464 and 1478 to guard the western approach to the city. Its two round towers became a symbol of the city and of the Hanseatic League, and it now houses a museum of the city's history. It belongs to the old town of Lübeck, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Holstentor
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Free and Hanseatic City of Lübeck

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Holstentor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/holstentor
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The Epoch Institute. “Holstentor.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/holstentor.
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