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King's Lynn celebrates HANSA20 anniversary
This year, King's Lynn is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the town's membership of the Union of Cities THE HANSA. In the Middle Ages, King's Lynn was a Hanseatic harbour, where trade with Low German and Scandinavian merchants played a major role.
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The Hansemuseum celebrates its 10th anniversary
In 2025, the European Hansemuseum is celebrating its 10th anniversary under the motto ‘Europe - Hanseatic League - Lübeck’. A year full of varied events invites guests to discover the history of the Hanseatic League and its significance for Europe in new and exciting ways.
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"Hanseatic ship" citizen science project
In November, the Archive and the Archaeology and Monument Preservation Department of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck and the Research Center for the History of the Hanseatic League and the Baltic Sea Region (FGHO) launched a special collaboration. Together with the FGHO's Citizen Science project, Lübeck's “Hanseatic Ship” is now to be examined using historical written sources.
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Autumn Commission meeting in Visby
From 22 to 24 November, delegates from twelve countries met for the Autumn Commission in Visby to learn about the state of preparations for the 45th International Hanseatic Day, which will take place in the Swedish Hanseatic city from 5 to 8 June 2025.
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New publication: The Hansa - Popular misconceptions and other truths
How much historical truth is there in today's Hanseatic consciousness? Author Veit Veltzke explores this and other questions in a new publication titled "The Hansa - Popular misconceptions and other truths".
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BSYD: Hanseatic heritage in the spotlight
The Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue 2024 was all about the Hanseatic League: 20 young people from the Baltic Sea Region met in Gdansk to discuss the region's cultural heritage and its significance in the present day.
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HANSEartWORKS: exhibition catalogue published
The catalogue of HANSEartWORKS 2024 "Made in Hansa" is now online. The exhibition took place during the 44th International Hanseatic Day in Gdańsk, Poland.
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Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue with a Hanseatic focus
This year's Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue (BSYD) will take place in Gdańsk, Poland, from November 11-16. Young people from the Baltic Sea Region will have the chance to engage with their Hanseatic heritage and its meaning today. The BSYD is organized by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in cooperation with THE HANSA, financially supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
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youthHansa @ Cultural Routes Annual Advisory Forum
This year's Annual Advisory Forum of the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes was all about young people. Rachid Hamdaoui presented the activities and structure of youthHansa as part of a panel discussion at the forum in Visegrád, Hungary.
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Hanseatic chest from 1240 found in Visby
The chest is a unique item in the Hanseatic history and has been kept in Visby Cathedral Sankta Maria for almost 800 years. According to a document from a guild in Dortmund it was named Saint Peter’s chest.
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