Lüchow ( Wendland ) ( German pronunciation: [ˈlyːçoː] ) is a city in northeastern Lower Saxony , in Germany . It is the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lüchow (Wendland) , and is the capital of the district Lüchow-Dannenberg . Situated approximately 13 km north of Salzwedel , Lüchow is located on the German Framework Road . In the Polabian language , Lüchow is called Ljauchüw ( Lgauchi or Lieuschü in older German reference material).
8-564: In Lüchow one can find the Stones Fan Museum . The museum is designated to the Rolling Stones and was founded in 2011. The river Jeetzel , a tributary of the Elbe , flows through the city. The surrounding landscape was created by glacial action, rising in the west, lower in the east. A total of 89 km are within the limits of the city, which is divided into 24 boroughs : Several of
16-630: A former bank employee and fan from the beginning. In 1965, when he was 15 years old, he visited all three concerts of the Stones in Germany. The construction of the museum was completed in April 2012. The museum has been established in a former supermarket, and has an exhibition area of 1,000 square metres. From the district government of Lüchow-Dannenberg he was granted a tourist incentive of 100,000 euros. A delegation from Universal Records came to Lüchow to prevent
24-523: A name like The Rolling Stones Museum . It was agreed then to change the name into Rolling-Stones-Fan-Museum , which was later shortened to Stones Fan Museum . Schröder also needed to place a portrait of himself in the front of the building to make clear that it was a fan initiative and not one by the Stones themselves. The museum shows part of Schröder's collection, photos, paintings by a variety of artists including Ron Wood , posters, documents, musical instruments, golden records, puppets, pinball tables,
32-512: A signed billiard table, a BMW Isetta , and many other objects. Next to that, an Irish pub and a podium for bands have been constructed. In the course of time, several tribute bands played here, as well as the 'unofficial Stone' Blondie Chaplin , and Chris Jagger , the younger brother of band member Mick Jagger . Within a year after the opening, the urinals , designed by the female Dutch artist Meike van Schijndel, where subject to controversy when feminists judged them to be sexist. The urinals have
40-672: Is a museum in Lüchow in Lower Saxony , Germany, that was founded in 2011. It is dedicated to the British rock band The Rolling Stones . The museum is a member of the Museumsverbund Lüchow-Dannenberg. The museum was opened in May 2011, when the museum was still under construction. Fans from several European countries attended the opening. The founder of the museum is Ulrich (Ulli) Schröder,
48-440: The boroughs are named for, and generally represent, previously independent settlements which Lüchow has incorporated. The site was first mentioned in 1158, and received city rights in 1293. The only remnant of the fortifications built to defend in the late Middle Ages is a tower, which was adapted and used as a bell tower by St John's Church. A gate was erected in 1555 which divided the city centre from its western suburbs; this gate
56-458: The shape of red lips and are inspired by the logo of The Rolling Stones . Back in 1971, the logo was inspired by the mouth of Mick Jagger. In this design, the tongue is left out, which gives a mere womanly look. Founder Ulli Schröder replied to the controversy with: "That's not a man's mouth or a woman's mouth, that's art. They were damned expensive and they're staying where they are and that’s final." In 2012 Schröder and artist Heino Jacobsen made
64-618: Was demolished in 1793. Lüchow suffered from an outbreak of the Plague in 1537, and barely half a century later, in 1589, was largely destroyed by fire . Another fire in 1608 destroyed much of what had been rebuilt. The worst fire, in 1811, destroyed even the city hall and the Schloss . Lüchow is twinned with: Friedrich Syrup was born in Lüchow. Detlef Weigel grew up and attended high school in Lüchow. Stones Fan Museum The Stones Fan Museum
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