Lüchow
Encyclopedia
Lüchow (ˈlyːçoː) is a city in northeastern Lower Saxony
, in Germany
. It is the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lüchow (Wendland)
, and is the capital of the district Lüchow-Dannenberg
. Situated approximately 13 km north of Salzwedel
, Lüchow is located on the German Framework Road. In the Polabian language
, Lüchow is called Ljauchüw (Lgauchi or Lieuschü in older German reference material).
, a tributary of the Elbe
, flows through the city. The surrounding landscape
was created by glacial action, rising in the west, lower in the east.
A total of 89 km2 are within the limits of the city, which is divided into 24 borough
s:
Several of the boroughs are named for, and generally represent, previously-independent settlements which Lüchow has incorporated.
The site was first mentioned in 1158, and received city rights in 1293. The only remnant of the fortifications built to defend in the late Middle Ages is a tower, which was adapted and used as a bell tower by St John's Church. A gate was erected in 1555 which divided the city centre from its western suburbs; this gate was demolished in 1793. Lüchow suffered from an outbreak of the Plague
in 1537, and barely half a century later, in 1589, was largely destroyed by fire
. Another fire in 1608 destroyed much of what had been rebuilt. The worst fire, in 1811, destroyed even the city hall and the Schloss
.
was born in Lüchow.
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lüchow (Wendland)
Lüchow (Samtgemeinde)
Lüchow is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Lüchow.The Samtgemeinde Lüchow consists of the following municipalities:#Bergen an der Dumme#Clenze...
, and is the capital of the district Lüchow-Dannenberg
Lüchow-Dannenberg
Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany which is usually referred to as Hannoversches Wendland or Wendland. It is bounded by the districts of Uelzen and Lüneburg and the states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in...
. Situated approximately 13 km north of Salzwedel
Salzwedel
Salzwedel of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, and has a population of approximately 21,500. Salzwedel is located on the German Framework Road.-Geography:...
, Lüchow is located on the German Framework Road. In the Polabian language
Polabian language
The Polabian language is an extinct West Slavic language that was spoken by the Polabian Slavs in present-day North-Eastern Germany around the Elbe river, from which derives its name...
, Lüchow is called Ljauchüw (Lgauchi or Lieuschü in older German reference material).
Geography
The river JeetzelJeetzel
The river Jeetzel, which begins in the Altmark under the name Jeetze, flows from Saxony-Anhalt through Lower Saxony, in Germany. From its source near the village of Dönitz, it flows north through Beetzendorf, Salzwedel, Wustrow, Lüchow and Dannenberg, before joining the Elbe in Hitzacker...
, a tributary of the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
, flows through the city. The surrounding landscape
Drawehn
The Drawehn is a partly wooded and partly agricultural region of hills in the northeastern part of the German state of Lower Saxony, lying between the districts of Lüneburg and Uelzen in the west and Lüchow-Dannenberg in the east.- Definition :...
was created by glacial action, rising in the west, lower in the east.
A total of 89 km2 are within the limits of the city, which is divided into 24 borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
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Several of the boroughs are named for, and generally represent, previously-independent settlements which Lüchow has incorporated.
Black Death
The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Of several competing theories, the dominant explanation for the Black Death is the plague theory, which attributes the outbreak to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Thought to have...
in 1537, and barely half a century later, in 1589, was largely destroyed by fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
. Another fire in 1608 destroyed much of what had been rebuilt. The worst fire, in 1811, destroyed even the city hall and the Schloss
Schloss
Schloss is a German word for a building similar to a château, palace or manor house; or what in the British Isles would be known as a stately home...
.
Sons and daughters of the city
Friedrich SyrupFriedrich Syrup
Friedrich Heinrich Karl Syrup was a German jurist and politician.- Life :Syrup was born in Lüchow in Lüchow-Dannenberg district, Province of Hanover. The postal official's son studied engineering science as well as law and political science...
was born in Lüchow.