Lübeck's Founding Quarter: Urban Development at an Authentic Site

Lübeck, one of the oldest Hanse cities in Germany, harbours a rich historical heritage that is particularly evident in the so-called Founding Quarter. In the years 2009–2016, archaeological investigations were carried out in an area of more than 10,000m² in the run-up to urban restructuring measures...

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Main Author: André Dubisch
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Language:English
Published: University of York 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue70/15/index.html
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description Lübeck, one of the oldest Hanse cities in Germany, harbours a rich historical heritage that is particularly evident in the so-called Founding Quarter. In the years 2009–2016, archaeological investigations were carried out in an area of more than 10,000m² in the run-up to urban restructuring measures, which not only revealed the origins of the city, but also documented the unique development of the former merchants' quarter. Based on these findings, this paper examines the challenges and opportunities for contemporary urban development using the example of Lübeck's historic city centre. The former merchants' quarter can, and should in the future, be seen as a living example of the successful integration of historical heritage and modern urban planning in a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site.
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spelling doaj-art-cbe9a56f97014e89a3aa69bc2175eef22025-08-20T01:48:16ZengUniversity of YorkInternet Archaeology1363-53872025-03-017010.11141/ia.70.15Lübeck's Founding Quarter: Urban Development at an Authentic SiteAndré Dubisch0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0631-1685Archäologie und Denkmalpflege der Hansestadt Lübeck, Abteilung ArchäologieLübeck, one of the oldest Hanse cities in Germany, harbours a rich historical heritage that is particularly evident in the so-called Founding Quarter. In the years 2009–2016, archaeological investigations were carried out in an area of more than 10,000m² in the run-up to urban restructuring measures, which not only revealed the origins of the city, but also documented the unique development of the former merchants' quarter. Based on these findings, this paper examines the challenges and opportunities for contemporary urban development using the example of Lübeck's historic city centre. The former merchants' quarter can, and should in the future, be seen as a living example of the successful integration of historical heritage and modern urban planning in a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site.https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue70/15/index.htmlarchaeologycultural heritage managementurban archaeologypublic archaeologyhanse archaeologyunesco world heritagelübeck
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Lübeck's Founding Quarter: Urban Development at an Authentic Site
Internet Archaeology
archaeology
cultural heritage management
urban archaeology
public archaeology
hanse archaeology
unesco world heritage
lübeck
title Lübeck's Founding Quarter: Urban Development at an Authentic Site
title_full Lübeck's Founding Quarter: Urban Development at an Authentic Site
title_fullStr Lübeck's Founding Quarter: Urban Development at an Authentic Site
title_full_unstemmed Lübeck's Founding Quarter: Urban Development at an Authentic Site
title_short Lübeck's Founding Quarter: Urban Development at an Authentic Site
title_sort lubeck s founding quarter urban development at an authentic site
topic archaeology
cultural heritage management
urban archaeology
public archaeology
hanse archaeology
unesco world heritage
lübeck
url https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue70/15/index.html
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