Glückstadt

Coordinates: 53°47′30″N 9°25′19″E / 53.79167°N 9.42194°E / 53.79167; 9.42194
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Glückstadt
Town
Northside of Glückstadt harbour
Northside of Glückstadt harbour
Flag of Glückstadt
Flag
Coat of arms of Glückstadt
Coat of arms
Location of Glückstadt within Steinburg district
Steinburg
Government
 • MayorManja Biel
Area
 • Total22.76 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total10,885
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25348
Dialling codes04124
Vehicle registrationIZ
Websitewww.glueckstadt.de

Glückstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlʏkˌʃtat] ⓘ; Danish: Lykstad) is a town in the Steinburg district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Lower Elbe at the confluence of the small Rhin river, about 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Altona. Glückstadt is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region (Metropolregion Hamburg).

History

Glückstadt was founded in 1617 on the

Catholics
.

After the king had interfered in the Thirty Years' War, the town in 1627/28 was besieged for fifteen weeks by the united Imperial and Catholic troops under the command of Albrecht von Wallenstein and Count Tilly, though without success.[2]

In 1649 Christian’s son and successor King

Holstein-Gottorp line were finally incorporated. During the War of the Sixth Coalition in 1814 Glückstadt was blockaded by the allies and capitulated, whereupon its fortifications were demolished. In 1830 it was made a free port.[2]

Holstein-Glückstadt remained a possession of the

Danish Crown until its defeat in the Second Schleswig War of 1864. It was occupied by Austria, but finally incorporated into the Prussian Province of Schleswig-Holstein in the aftermath of the 1866 Austro-Prussian War
.

Transport

In 1845, Glückstadt station opened on the

Deutsche Fährstraße theme road and the Elbe Cycle Route
.

  • Glückstadt market square
    Glückstadt market square
  • Aerial view of Glückstadt across the Lower Elbe
    Aerial view of Glückstadt across the Lower Elbe
  • Former Glückstadt salt storage
    Former Glückstadt salt storage
  • Former church of the Calvinists, Remonstrants and Mennonits (Dutch Church or Reformed Church)
    Former church of the Calvinists, Remonstrants and Mennonits (Dutch Church or Reformed Church)
  • Former jewish cemetery
    Former jewish cemetery

Notable people

Chronological list

Christoffer Gabel

References

  1. Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein
    .
  2. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Glückstadt" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 141.
  3. ^ "Gabel, Kristoffer" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 378.
  4. ^ Wroth, Warwick William (1895). "Norden, Frederick Lewis" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 41. pp. 104–105.
  5. The American Cyclopædia
    . Vol. XVI. 1879.
  6. New International Encyclopedia
    . Vol. 14. 1905.
  7. ^ Ehrenbürger. In: glueckstadt.de. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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