Holstentor
Built in 1464, the iconic city gate is a relic of Lübeck’s mercantile days. The red-brick landmark still stands proud, its pointed cylindrical towers slightly leaning inward and golden Latin letters proclaiming ‘harmony within and peace abroad’ (‘concordia domi foris pax’) are carved into the stone above the passageway. The Holstentor marks the western end of the former borders of the Hanseatic city and today houses a museum dedicated to Lübeck’s medieval past.
Holstentorplatz, Lübeck, Germany, +49 4511 2241 29