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There is always something going on in THE HANSA!
Here you will find news from the Union of Cities and its almost 200 Hanseatic member cities.

Trainig Academy Brindisi © Stefanie Bischof
10.06.2024

The Cultural Routes in Brindisi

The eleventh Training Academy on the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes took place in Brindisi, Italy, from 4 to 7 June. This year's theme was European cooperation and sustainable development.

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Hanseatic Day Torun OPENING 5_City of Torun
10.06.2024

Report on the Hanseatic Day in Torun 2023 presented

This week, the Hanseatic City of Torun presented a final documentation for the 43rd International Hanseatic Day in Torun in 2023. On 17 richly illustrated pages, it summarises the Hanseatic Day in compact form and sets the mood for the next Hanseatic Day in Gdansk.

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Hanse Webtoon La Rochelle Deutsch
4.06.2024

Second Day of the Hansa in La Rochelle

The Day of the Hansa took place for the second time in La Rochelle, France, on 17 and 18 May. Special highlights included the presentation of a new Hansa-themed comic, public tours and an academic conference.

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Lielstraupe Castle
29.05.2024

Straupe featured by the European Heritage Days

The “smallest Hanseatic city” Straupe was recently presented by the European Heritage Days. The article is about the great history of the small town with the castle that is so well-known in Latvia.

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Hospital of the Holy Spirit © LTM
24.05.2024

New World Heritage overview on the website

The HANSA-website now offers a new feature: an overview of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites related to the Hanseatic League. It contains short entries that provide an overview of the World Heritage sites and promote a visit.

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