Old Crane Lüneburg

The old crane in Lüneburg's water district is one of the secret landmarks of the salt and Hanseatic city, along with the town hall. The wooden, copper-covered "Old Crane" on the Ilmenau was mentioned in documents as early as 1346.
The crane was used to lift the valuable salt from the Lüneburg saltworks, as this enabled the salt to be shipped on to Lübeck via the Stecknitz Canal. But also firewood and all sorts of other goods were lifted with the crane and transported on. The crane was driven by pedal wheels that were moved by at least two adult men (more depending on the load).
One of the last that was lifted with his help was a steam locomotive for the Braunschweig-Vienenburger Bahn in the 19th century, which came from England to Lüneburg by water.lueneburger-heide.de/stadt/sehenswuerdigkeit/69/lueneburg-alter-kran.html

Tourist hotspot ... but definitely worth seeing - preferably with a guided tour from the inside.

The historic crane, in the water district, is one of Lüneburg’s landmarks