Lemgo is a nice medieval city in the north-west of Germany, in the «Ostwestfalen-Lippe» region. Its historical buildings and churches belong to the most beautiful ones all over Germany.
Lemgo was founded in 1190 by the masters of Lippe at an intersection point of two very important merchant routes. During the mid age the city of Lemgo was a member of the Hanseatic League, and it is even today called «Alte Hansestadt» («Old Hanseatic City»).
Especially the historic city center is worth a visit! There are plenty of historic buildings with timber frames to be viewed. Especially the relicts of the old city wall, such als the «powder tower» (Pulverturm) in the «Neue Straße», the «High Tower» (Hoher Turm) in the street «Im Rembken» or the old bastion at the «Kastanienwall» which was reconstructed in 1990 for the 800th anniversary of the city.
Furthermore the city hall (Rathaus), the so-called «Hexenbürgermeisterhaus» (which is most likely Lemgo’s most famous building) and the churches «St. Marien» and «St. Johann». The «Hexenbürgermeisterhaus» is a museum nowadays with exhibitions of relicts from the Lemgo history. But also the outdoor view is recommended — the facade is the most beautiful one in Lemgo.
Lemgo is the location of the «Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe» (Ostwestfalen-Lippe University), focused particularly at engineering sciences and engineering technology, such as architecture, computer engineering, bio technology, electrical engineering, future energies and way more.
For local recreation, there are two parks, a smaller one in the south-east and a large one in the north of the city. South-east of the historic city center there is the «Abteigarten Lemgo» which was built in the 18th century by the Earl of Lippe. His sister was the abbot of the St. Marien Abbey — this is the origin of the name. The garden was in ownership of the abbey till the 20th century — then the city bought it and made it public.
The second park in the north is called Staff-Landschaftspark which is in the ownership of the noncommercial «Staff foundation». The configuration of the park in a low-key manner with some interesting pieces of modern art started in the early 1990s.
Conclusion: a visit in the city of Lemgo is really recommended.
