Mönchsheide
Mönchsheide is a heath in Brandenburg, Germany. Mönchsheide is situated nearby to the hamlet Stecherschleuse, as well as near Polenzwerder.Places of Interest
Highlights include Niederfinow Boat Lift and Chorin Abbey.
Niederfinow Boat Lift
The Niederfinow Boat Lift is the oldest working boat lift in Germany. It lies on the Oder-Havel Canal near Niederfinow in Brandenburg. The lift overcomes a difference in elevation of 36 metres. Niederfinow Boat Lift is situated 3½ km southeast of Mönchsheide.
Chorin Abbey
Chorin Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey near the village of Chorin in Brandenburg, Germany. It was founded by the Ascanian margraves in 1258 and had far-reaching influence on the northern edge of the Ascanians' sphere of influence, where it bordered with the Slavs. Chorin Abbey is situated 3½ km north of Mönchsheide.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niederfinow and Chorin.
Niederfinow
Village
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL.
Niederfinow is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany. Niederfinow is situated 4 km southeast of Mönchsheide.
Chorin
Village
Chorin is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg, Germany. It is most famous for its cloister and for being situated within the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. Chorin is situated 4½ km north of Mönchsheide.
Tornow
Village
Photo: Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tornow is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Mönchsheide.
Mönchsheide
- Type: Heath
- Also known as: “Monchsheide”
- Location: Brandenburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.86298° or 52° 51′ 47″ northLongitude
13.89375° or 13° 53′ 38″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
9F4MVV7V+5GGeoNames ID
2869842
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In Other Languages
“Mönchsheide” goes by many names.
- German: “Mönchsheide”
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Localities in the Area
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