Editing Lauenburg (section)

==Culture and sights==
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Lauenburg has many historic buildings from the 17th century and earlier. These include houses, which were mostly the homes of sailors, and the Maria-Magdalenen Church, which was built in the 13th century.

The town is nestled at the bottom of 50 meter high bluffs. Narrow streets up the hill lead to the "upper town" where Lauenburg Castle is located. Lauenburg Castle, the former residence of the Dukes of Lauenburg and the political centre of their Dukedom, the majority of which has since been destroyed, with only the old castle tower remaining. Currently, the castle serves as city and municipal administration. To the south of the city lies the Elbe and Lower-Saxony, which used to belong to the duchy until it was ceded to the then neighbouring [[Kingdom of Hanover]] in 1814. 

Lauenburg also has the "Palmschleuse", a historic [[Lock (water transport)|river lock]], originally built in 1398 and renewed in the 17th century. It is the oldest of its kind in Europe.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}