This article discusses the Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein. Lauenburg is also the German name of Polish city of Lebork. Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Map of Germany showing Lauenburg

Lauenburg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the northern bank of the Elbe river, east of Hamburg. Lauenburg belongs to the Kreis (district) of Lauenburg. Population: 11,900 (2002). Credit: Arne Klempert & Thomas Mack License: LGPL Source: http://www. ... Lauenburg coat of arms File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... The Elbe River (Czech Labe, Sorbian/Lusatian Łobjo, Polish Łaba, German Elbe) is one of the major waterways of central Europe. ... Position of Hamburg in Germany Hamburgs central broadway Jungfernstieg at the Alster lake, between 1900 and 1914 This article is about the city in Germany. ... Lauenburg (in full Herzogtum Lauenburg, =duchy of Lauenburg) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

The town was founded in 1182 by Bernard of Ascania, the ancestor of the dukes of Lauenburg. Lauenburg was a duchy until 1689. The area of the medieval fief was roughly identical with the today's district. In medieval times Lauenburg was a waypoint on the Old Salt Route. Today it is the southern terminus of the Elbe-Luebeck Canal. Events Canute VI crowned king of Denmark Serbia allies itself with Hungary to gain independence First Sejm, or Polish Parliment, convenes at Łęczyca Jews expelled from Paris by Philip Augustus Maronites reestablish their affiliation with Catholicism Venetians massacred during a riot in Constantinople Raynald of Chatillon instigates another war between... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... The Old Salt Route (German: Alte Salzstraße) was a medieval trade route in northern Germany for the transport of salt. ... The Elbe-Lübeck Canal (also known as Elbe-Trave Canal) is an artificial waterway in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

City of Lauenburg; originally uploaded to German wikipedia by user RKraasch File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...