HANSESTADT

The Hansestadt Lüneburg was built on the salt trade, as the “white gold” was mined nearby; salt was a fundamental commodity of the Hansa trade as it was needed to preserve the fish traded all over the Baltic.  The Old Salt Route led from Lüneburg to Lübeck, crossing the Elbe at Launenburg (top left picture).  From 1398 the Stecknitz Canal, between the Elbe and the Trave rivers passing via Mölln (bottom right), facilitated transport by water to Lübeck.  The canal was replaced in 1900 by the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, which followed a similar route.  (Thanks again to Claus).

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