Lübeck

Lübeck (pop. 215,200), city in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, on the Trave River near its mouth at the Baltic Sea. Lübeck has been an important trading center since its founding in 1143. Today it is also a center of ship-building and machine manufacturing. It is also known for its candy products, especially the almond and sugar candy known as marzipan.

See also: Germany.