The Hanseatic city of Salzwedel

26 June 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Houses on the Jeetze © Schiwago

Houses on the Jeetze © Schiwago

Salzwedel, officially known as Hansestadt Salzwedel, is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, and has a population of approximately 21,500. Salzwedel is located on the German Timber-Frame Road. Salzwedel is situated at the Jeetze River in the northwestern part of the Altmark. It is located between Hamburg and Magdeburg. The delicacies of the town are Baumkuchen, Salzwedeler (Altmärker) Wedding-Soup and Tiegelbraten (mutton).   read more…

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