So that merchants could not go around Lüneburg, an impassable defensive barrier was built west of the town in 1397; a similar barrier was built east of the town in 1479.
Et kaupmehed ei saaks minna ümber Lüneburgi, ehitati 1397. aastal linnast läände läbimatu kaitsetõke; sarnane tõke ehitati 1479. aastal linnast itta.