Bad Schwartau

Bad Schwartau is the largest city in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Trave and the Schwartau creek, approximately 5 kilometres north of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burg im Riesebusch and Bismarcksäule.

Burg im Riesebusch

Archaeological site

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Burg im Riesebusch is an archaeological site.

Bismarcksäule

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Dennis Siebert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bismarcksäule is a scenic viewpoint.

St. Fabian und Sebastian

Church

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St. Fabian und Sebastian is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lübeck and Stockelsdorf.

Lübeck

Photo: Dr. Chriss, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is one of the major German ports on the Baltic Sea and the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, situated at the mouth of the river Trave.

Stockelsdorf

Town

Photo: Genet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stockelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated directly northwest of Lübeck and forms an agglomeration with the easterly town of Bad Schwartau. Stockelsdorf is situated 4 km southwest of Bad Schwartau.

Ratekau

Village

Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ratekau is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Lübeck. It is the place where Blücher surrendered after the Battle of Lübeck in 1806. Ratekau is situated 4½ km northeast of Bad Schwartau.

Bad Schwartau

Type: Locality with 20,000 residents
Also known as: “01055004” and “Stadt Bad Schwartau”
Location: Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.9197° or 53° 55′ 11″ north

Longitude

10.6937° or 10° 41′ 37″ east

Population

20,000

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

9F5GWM9V+VF

GeoNames ID

6557339

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