Dömitz Fortress

The Dömitz Fortress is a bastion fort in , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was built by John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, between 1559 and 1565, to secure Mecklenburg's border.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet)
  • …is also known as “Doemitz Fortress”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: was built between 1559 and 1565, to secure Mecklenburg’s border

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Johanneskirche and Steinschleuse Dömitz.
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is a church, which is situated 270 metres east of Dömitz Fortress.
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is a lock gate, which is situated 210 metres northeast of Dömitz Fortress.
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is situated 1½ km east of Dömitz Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gaarz and Rüterberg.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Dömitz Fortress.
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is a Stadtteil of in the state of . is situated 4 km west of Dömitz Fortress.
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is a municipality in the district , in , . is situated 4½ km south of Dömitz Fortress.

Dömitz Fortress

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Latitude
53.1423° or 53° 8′ 32″ north
Longitude
11.24548° or 11° 14′ 44″ east
Open location code
9F5H46RW+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42318561
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12060361
Wiki­data ID
Q878560

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Dömitz Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Fæstning Dömitz”
  • Dutch: “Dömitz Vesting”
  • Finnish: “Dömitzin linnoitus”
  • German: “Festung Dömitz”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר דומיץ”
  • Russian: “Домиц”
  • Russian: “крепость Dömitz”
  • Swedish: “Dömitz fästning”
  • Swedish: “Dömitz”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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