The Legend of the Lübeck Devil and St. Mary's Church The medieval town of Lübeck has many tales and legends and one that is popularly told to most visitors is that of the cute little devil, sitting on a stone outside Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church). About Lübeck's Devil at St. Mary's As the legend goes, when the first stones of St. Mary were laid, the devil believed that this building would be a wine bar. He liked the idea, because many souls had already found their way to him after … [Read more...]