Thank you for inviting us to a virtual visit in Lübeck. When I lived in Kiel, Lübeck was always my favorite short trip; no other city in Germany is quite like it. I hope you can go back at other times and experience all the other things always there - boutiques, galleries, cafés, etc. I wish I could try the Marzipan punch and Glühwein. Leipzig also has a fairy tale forest; it's comforting to see these Christmas markets taking cultural history seriously and passing it on to children.
I was just there last week visiting friends! It's such a beautiful city with wonderful Christmas markets! Be sure to walk up the St. Petri tower to get a 360 view of the city. I can't wait to go back.
We must have just missed each other! Unfortunately we didn't make it up the St. Petri tower, but we'll have to do that next time we're back in Lübeck. Thanks for the suggestion!
Northern Germany lacks natural stone from quarries. We only have those round hard stones that are found in the fields and at the Baltic shore. Sandstone is not there at all. Granite was imported from Norway in the Middle Ages and bricks were made from local clay.
An excellent report about Lübeck. Too bad the weather was not so lovely. Your historical facts were all correct, so no "pearls of wisdom" from me this time :-)
The Holsten-Gate was built to protect the city against attacks from the outside only and that meant that the town-fathers thought they could save money by having the walls built thicker towards the outside and thinner towards the town. Together with poor foundations the gate started to sink into the muddy ground right from the start. The same problem (too heavy spires on insufficient foundations) is visible when you have a look at Saint Mary's and the Cathedral. When the spires stood empty and burnt out after the war the chance was to save them by pumping them up again with huge hydrauclic presses.
@@MYTravelBF The fairy tale: "Tischlein deck dich, Esel streck dich, Knüppel aus dem Sack" ("Table, set yourself, donkey stretch yourself, stick out of the sack") is by Ludwig Bechstein from Thuringia.
@@MYTravelBF Neither the Brothers Grimm nor Ludwig Bechstein wrote the fairy tale. They edited and published it and thus made it known to a broad German public.
Fun fact: The gold pooping donkey is called "Goldesel" in the German fairy tale and that expression is also used anyone being used for their money. Mostly for men who are being taken advantage of by gold digging women, a not too smart Sugar Daddy basically.
Finally someone who resume the Lübeck Christmas Market
We hope we did it justice! We loved our time in Lübeck and hope to return!
Thank you for inviting us to a virtual visit in Lübeck. When I lived in Kiel, Lübeck was always my favorite short trip; no other city in Germany is quite like it. I hope you can go back at other times and experience all the other things always there - boutiques, galleries, cafés, etc. I wish I could try the Marzipan punch and Glühwein. Leipzig also has a fairy tale forest; it's comforting to see these Christmas markets taking cultural history seriously and passing it on to children.
We absolutely loved Lübeck and still really want to visit Kiel! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video!
I love Lübeck, marzipan and northern German Backsteingotik architecture! That market in the hospital is now on my to do list!
Thank you so much!! We really loved our time in Lübeck and want to come back in summer!
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I was just there last week visiting friends! It's such a beautiful city with wonderful Christmas markets! Be sure to walk up the St. Petri tower to get a 360 view of the city. I can't wait to go back.
We must have just missed each other! Unfortunately we didn't make it up the St. Petri tower, but we'll have to do that next time we're back in Lübeck. Thanks for the suggestion!
❤ your video and and Lübeck.
The fairy tale about the cash donkey is by the Brothers Grimm: "Tischlein deck dich"
Love all the history you included!
It's also very interesting to see so much brick work. We definitely aren't used to that here in Bavaria.
Northern Germany lacks natural stone from quarries. We only have those round hard stones that are found in the fields and at the Baltic shore. Sandstone is not there at all. Granite was imported from Norway in the Middle Ages and bricks were made from local clay.
Thank you! I think the brick work in the north has become normal for us, but not so much the religious iconography in the south😅
@@MYTravelBF hahahah touché
My Hometown👌happy that you enjoyed it😊 all the best for your Family✌️
So cool! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! We hope we did your hometown justice in the video!
Hi My Travel BF, great video of Germany. Thanks… B bless
@@Tet-Offensive1968 Thank you for watching and commenting!
An excellent report about Lübeck. Too bad the weather was not so lovely. Your historical facts were all correct, so no "pearls of wisdom" from me this time :-)
Thank you for watching as always and for the kind words! We're glad you enjoyed!
The Holsten-Gate was built to protect the city against attacks from the outside only and that meant that the town-fathers thought they could save money by having the walls built thicker towards the outside and thinner towards the town. Together with poor foundations the gate started to sink into the muddy ground right from the start. The same problem (too heavy spires on insufficient foundations) is visible when you have a look at Saint Mary's and the Cathedral. When the spires stood empty and burnt out after the war the chance was to save them by pumping them up again with huge hydrauclic presses.
That's so interesting and makes so much sense. Thanks for sharing that bit of history!
Oh and the Märchen with the donkey is called "Tischlein deck dich" and there is another called Goldesel in
german...
Thank you!! We had never heard of it before!
@@MYTravelBF The fairy tale: "Tischlein deck dich, Esel streck dich, Knüppel aus dem Sack" ("Table, set yourself, donkey stretch yourself, stick out of the sack") is by Ludwig Bechstein from Thuringia.
@@wolsch3435 thank you!
@@MYTravelBF Neither the Brothers Grimm nor Ludwig Bechstein wrote the fairy tale. They edited and published it and thus made it known to a broad German public.
Wow what a sandwich. You guys are making me hungry.
@@Tet-Offensive1968 It was so delicious! Definitely get one if you’re at a German Christmas market! Thanks for watching!
Fun fact: The gold pooping donkey is called "Goldesel" in the German fairy tale and that expression is also used anyone being used for their money. Mostly for men who are being taken advantage of by gold digging women, a not too smart Sugar Daddy basically.
Fascinating! Thanks for answering our question and more!
Soft surface in Lübeck
Thank you!!
Why is he following around that woman??
@@StrawberryKitten 😅😅😅