Lütau (Amt)

Lütau is a village in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km north of Lauenburg/Elbe, and 40 km east of Hamburg. Lütau is part of the Amt ("collective municipality") Lütau. The seat of the Amt is in Lauenburg/Elbe.

Wangelau is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Krüzen is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Basedow is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Schulendorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

The Franzhagen Castle, also known as Franzgarten or Franzhof, was a castle near the present-day Schulendorf in southern Schleswig-Holstein. Before its destruction in 1716 it was owned by the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. The castle was based on an older structure that may have originated in the Middle Ages. Under Mary of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel a grange was added in 1608, and her husband Duke Francis II of Saxe-Lauenburg expanded it into a large castle with extensive gardens. The duke ran out of funds during the construction, so that, according to a local legend, the workers were left behind unpaid. Francis II lived in the castle until his death in 1619. After his death, it was inherited by his son-in-law Philip of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. After Philip's death, the castle passed his nephew, John Christian, whose son Christian Adolph founded the short-lived family branch named after the castle, the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen line. Early in the 18th century, the castle had to be demolished because it was too dilapidated. Nothing remains of the building itself; the only reminder of its existence is a street named Hofgraben ("court moat"), at the edge of the former castle district. Some of the furnishings of the chapel (which was also demolished), found their way into the St. Mary's Church in neighbouring Büchen.

Juliusburg is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The population was 170 people in 2020.

Büchen is an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat is in Büchen. The Amt Büchen consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):

Gülzow is a town in Lauenburg district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, founded in the 13th century. It has a population of 1,500 and is situated near Hamburg, between Lauenburg, Geesthacht and Schwarzenbek. There is a market square, where fresh fruit, vegetables and other things can be bought. In the square there is also a café and a small museum of local history.

Dalldorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.

Krukow is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Witzeeze is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.