If we travel far into the past, we find that the North Sea and Leck were closer than many would like.
Nothing of that can be seen in Leck today. All that remains from this period through diking and fertile land reclamation is a small river called Lecker Au.
The fact that today's small river played an important role as a transport and trade route, and that there was a harbor in Leck in the 15th century, is only a reminder today of the anchor in the coat of arms of the municipality of Leck.
The Ox Road as a traffic and trade route, which led from the north of Denmark via Leck southwards to Wedel, made Leck an interesting and important place for many traders and business people.
In 1652, Caspar Dankwerth recorded with his pen that Leck was said to have been a town called "Lecca". He also wrote down that there was a palace / castle called "Leckhuus".
Today only a street name and a memorial stone remind us of the castle "Leckhuus" mentioned by Dankwerth from the 11th century.
The castle served as a hostel and fortification to monitor the two trade routes on land and water.
In 1689, the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Christian Albrecht, gave the town of Leck market rights, which meant that more and more handicraft and trading companies settled there.
A hospital and a pharmacy, a post office and also a school were built.
Ultimately, the development of the steam engine also brought a machine factory to Leck.
A spinning mill and cloth factory were added to the many businesses in Leck.
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