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According to guide books, the Rathaus, in the Rathaus Platz, traces its origins to 1230 but has been rebuilt many times.
Parts of the original structure remain in the vaulting and Romanesque pillars in the cellar and Gothic south wall.
The towering walls have been constructed with open-air medallions to relieve wind pressure and weight on the Gothic-arcaded ground floor and foundations.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON LUBECKER RATHAUS
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Birdseye shot of the Kohl Market Square and Rathaus Platz, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 1994
One corner of the Kohl Market Square and Rathaus Platz, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 1994
Rathaus Platz, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 1994
The Kaak being used as shelter for the marketplace, Rathaus Platz, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 1994
The Kaak was originally the pillory where people were held for ridicule for crimes against society.
Today, in Lubeck, Kaak means a building with parts of Gothic origin.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON KAAK (LUBECK)
Red canopies cast a red hue over fresh veggies, Kohl Market Square, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 1994.
Fresh veggies in one of the market stalls, Rathaus Platz, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 1994
Fresh flowers in the market stalls, Rathaus Platz, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 1994
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