Cape Arkona

Cape Arkona, also spelled Arcona, is a 45-metre high cape on the island of in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It forms the tip of the peninsula, just a few kilometres north of the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jaromarsburg and Peilturm Kap Arkona.

Archaeological site
The was a cult site for the Slavic tribe of Rani dedicated to the god Svantovit and used from the 9th to the 12th century. It was located on the northeastern tip of the Baltic Sea island of at , and was protected on two sides by the cliffed coast and from the land side by a Slavic burgwall.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Lighthouse
Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vitt and Putgarten.

Village
Photo: Lapplaender, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The fishing village of lies on the German Baltic Sea island of , more precisely on the peninsula near . The village is part of the municipality of .

Village
Photo: Lapplaender, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a municipality in the district, in , . The municipality is administered by the Amt of with its seat in .

Cape Arkona

Latitude
54.67678° or 54° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
13.43782° or 13° 26′ 16″ east
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
9F6MMCGQ+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 331930428
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2955584
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Arkona from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Cape Arkona” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Arkona lurmuturra”
  • Czech: “Arkona”
  • Dutch: “Kaap Arkona”
  • French: “Cap Arkona”
  • German: “Kap Arkona”
  • Italian: “Capo Arkona”
  • Korean: “아르코나 곶”
  • Lithuanian: “Arkonos kyšulys”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kapp Arkona”
  • Norwegian: “Kapp Arkona”
  • Polish: “Arkona”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Arkona”
  • Romanian: “Capul Arkona”
  • Russian: “мыс Аркона”
  • Serbian: “Рт Аркона”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Arkona”
  • Ukrainian: “Мис Аркона”
  • Vietnamese: “Mũi Arkona”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum Jaromarsburg and Künstlersozialkasse.

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