L??beckL??beck lies 41 miles (66km) north east of Hamburg, close to the
Baltic coast. Not only is this historic town the home of a couple
of noted Nobel Prize winners, but as a living monument to the
wealthy Hanseatic merchants of the 13th century, it sports some
architectural treasures that have ensured its status as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. The town's famous sons were Willy Brandt, the
West German chancellor who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971, and
Thomas Mann, whose novel
won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1929. As
far as the architecture goes, the town is known for its steeples
and spires, high-gabled houses, strong towers and massive gates.
The town is also billed as the world capital of marzipan, having
been the spot where this delightful confection was first devised
(there is a legend attached, of course). Samples of marzipan are
freely available in L??beck, along with tastes of wine from the
region.
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