Boizenburg

Boizenburg (German pronunciation:) is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, 53 kilometres (33 mi) west of Ludwigslust, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Lüneburg and 50 km (31 mi) east of Hamburg. It is, via its district, a part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Boizenburg's historical old town is located on the Boize, a tributary of the Elbe to which the town is connected by a harbour. With a well preserved old town, Boizenburg offers heritage baroque timberframe and brick architecture.

During the Cold War, Boizenburg was part of East Germany, being located only about 7 km (4.3 mi) east of the Inner German Border (Iron Curtain).