Articles related to "Hanseatic League"

The Hanseatic League was made up of several German merchants and helped establish trade throughout northern Europe.

Early merchant associations, equated with the beginning of town life and European trade fairs, enabled powerful organizations like the Hanseatic League to dominate.

The Hanseatic League of medieval merchants reached a zenith in its power by winning a war with Denmark.

The Union of Kalmar united Sweden, Denmark and Norway under one ruler, Queen Margrethe. Formed to challenge the Hanseatic League, the union lasted 126 years.

Norway's second largest city is its most picturesque, with it's oceanside location, Hanseatic League buildings, world-class aquarium, inviting downtown and natural charm.

These medieval cargo ships used wooden barrels to protect their cargo in open holds.

Within Tallinn's Old Town square, the Olde Hansa welcomes visitors to a repast of Middle Ages dining authentically reproduced in a setting reminiscent of Estonia's past.

The Dutch Golden Age of the 17th Century was brought about in part by religious toleration and successful trade with the rest of Western Europe.

Altstadt Lübeck, famous for the finest brick-Gothic architecture in Germany, has many sights in addition to the Marienkirche, Rathaus, Holstentor, and Buddenbrookhaus.

Ventspils is another Baltic Sea destination worth visiting. A small town in north-west Latvia, Ventspils offers tourists peace and attractive fountains and street art.

Lübeck is famous for brick-Gothic architecture including the Marienkirche, Rathaus (Town Hall), and Holstentor, the Baroque Buddenbrook House, and Niederegger marzipan.

The Saga of Seven Suns by Kevin J. Anderson is seven epic books that tell the compelling stories of humans and aliens facing a war of extinction.

Medieval pirates and privateers like the Vikings and the Mediterranean corsairs were as colorful as Jack Sparrow and the Pirates of the Caribbean, but less well known

This attractive town is compact, with a wealth of old medieval half-timbered buildings lining the large market area.

Bock beer is one of the more popular beers styles in the world and yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. This article presents the facts and debunks the myths.

Lübeck Airport (LBC) is an alternative for cheap flights with low airfares to Hamburg, Germany's second city, on low-cost budget airlines Ryanair, Wizz, and Jet2com.

There's nothing cookie-cutter about the scenery, or about Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Tromso and the other towns along the Norwegian Coastal Voyage route.

The Dutch East India Company was a joint stock company who monopolized the spice trade of the 17th century. They established trading ports all over Asia.

Oslo is located at the innermost northern point of the Oslo fjord. Decimated by Plague, 14 large fires, wars with Denmark and Sweden, all have shaped this wonderful city.

Seeing the Swedish countryside from the decks of these antique motor vessels reveals a varied countryside, huge inland lakes and cities from the ancient to modern.

Ivan IV and Peter I fought successful wars to enlarge Russia, established relationships with the West, reformed the military, and centralized control.

Germany has 32 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These cultural, architectural, and natural treasures help explain German influence in humanity's common heritage.

Poland is multifaceted European country is where the contemporary and the medieval mix. Poland is a relatively reasonably priced vacation destination in Europe

Despite being remembered as the Saintly victim of King Henry VIII, Thomas More was a devoted enemy of Protestants, Lutherans and anti-Catholics everywhere.