Beloved painters’ corner

Students from 41 countries study at the University of Music in Lübeck in a family, cosmopolitan atmosphere. The building comprises 22 historical houses which are all interconnected. Through the open windows, you can hear the strains of trumpets, and the musicians study their scores on the benches on Obertrave. You can attend concerts and musical productions throughout the year. One of the highlights of the musical year is the Brahms Festival which is staged annually on Obertrave in May.

Take a look into the Lübeck of the year 1922 and watch some scenes from the silent film "Nosferatu - Symphony of Horror" by director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. The pictures of the decaying warehouses where Count Orlok found his shelter were taken in front of the salt warehouses in Lübeck. Another Lübeck film location at that time was the "Füchtingshof" in Glockengießerstraße, which still exists today.

Don’t be surprised if you see freshly washed clothes fluttering happily in the breeze between the trees on Obertrave. Residents of Old Town houses have strung up their clothes lines on the riverbank and let their washing dry right beside their front door. That’s why they fondly call their street “Schlüpferallee” (panties' alley). Legend has it that due to the constant danger of the river flooding, there was not a single dry basement in the houses, and a privilege from the 14th century permitted residents to dry their wet washing in public on the street. And the tradition lives on today!

You can swear eternal love to your sweetheart on the small pedestrian bridge on Obertrave and attach a love padlock with your names. That way the two of you will be for ever happily connected to Lübeck!

Storm surges regularly lead to flooding on Obertrave. The residents take it in their stride and simply shut up shop.