Uelzen — Founded in 1250, Hanseatic by charter

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Uelzen — Founded in 1250, Hanseatic by charter

Uelzen is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Uelzen, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Uelzen was founded in 1250, and in 1270 Duke John of Brunswick-Lüneburg granted it its town charter.

Origins and history

The town was founded in 1250. In 1270 Duke John of Brunswick-Lüneburg, a Welf who ruled the Principality of Lüneburg from 1252 to 1277, granted Uelzen its town charter; it is officially the Hanseatic City of Uelzen.

Key facts

  • Country: Germany
  • Region: Lower Saxony
  • Places in this archive: 0

What is on in Uelzen

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

Events here — now on & upcoming

  • Birth Anniversary: Friedrich Kuhlau — September 11, 1786
    11 Sep 2027
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