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Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2 via Wikimedia Commons
Ratzeburg is in Schleswig Holstein. It has been known as a "rowing Mecca" for decades due to the local rowing club and rowing academy which were founded by Karl Adam and produced many rowing greats.
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Church
A museum dedicated to Ernst Barlach where he spent part of his childhood.
Easily Ratzeburg's most impressive church built from brick as most older buildings in this part of Germany are.
Stadtkirche
Late Baroque church built in the 18th century
Kreismuseum Herzogtum Lauenburg
A former stately home now hosting a local museum
You can rent a draisine to run on the 13 km former railway line from Ratzeburg to Hollenbek
A fish place
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