Spandau Citadel

The Spandau Citadel is a fortress in , , one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe. Built from 1559–94 atop a medieval fort on an island near the meeting of the and the , it was designed to protect the town of , which is now part of Berlin.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe
  • Also known as: “Spandau Fortress”
  • Address: Am Juliusturm 64, Haselhorst, Berlin, 13599

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Juliusturm and Wröhmännerpark.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dirk1981, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 110 metres southwest of Spandau Citadel.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Church
Photo: PetrusSilesius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second-oldest church in the area of Berlin, Germany, after . It was built in on a design by August Soller, and consecrated in 1848. is situated 390 metres southwest of Spandau Citadel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt Spandau and Tiefwerder.

Quarter
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the historic centre of the borough in the western suburbs of , situated on the right bank of the river by its confluence with the tributary.

Neighborhood
Photo: Lienhard Schulz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
encompasses both a and a Werder along the Havel River in the district of . While the village of , along with the neighboring southern port of Spandau, falls under the jurisdiction of the district of Spandau, the surrounding forested areas, meadows, and water areas of the Werder are administratively part of the district of .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Spandau Citadel.

Spandau Citadel

Latitude
52.54105° or 52° 32′ 28″ north
Longitude
13.2128° or 13° 12′ 46″ east
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Inception
1559—1594
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F4MG6R7+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4902365
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12060723
Wiki­data ID
Q206211
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Satellite Map

Discover Spandau Citadel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Spandau Citadel” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “斯潘道要塞”
  • Danish: “Spandau citadellet”
  • Danish: “Zitadelle Spandau”
  • Dutch: “Citadel van Spandau”
  • Finnish: “Spandaun linnoitus”
  • French: “citadelle de Spandau”
  • French: “Citadelle de Spandau”
  • German: “Am Juliusturm”
  • German: “Zitadelle Berlin”
  • German: “Zitadelle Spandau, Juliusturm Am Juliusturm”
  • German: “Zitadelle Spandau, Juliusturm”
  • German: “Zitadelle Spandau”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת שפנדאו”
  • Italian: “Cittadella di Spandau”
  • Japanese: “シュパンダウ城塞”
  • Japanese: “シュパンダウ要塞”
  • Japanese: “ツィタデレ・シュパンダウ”
  • Korean: “슈판다우 성채”
  • Macedonian: “Цитадела Шпандау”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Spandau citadell”
  • Norwegian: “Zitadelle Spandau”
  • Polish: “Cytadela Spandau”
  • Russian: “крепость Шпандау”
  • Russian: “Цитадель Шпандау”
  • Slovenian: “Citadela Spandau”
  • Spanish: “Ciudadela de Spandau”
  • Swedish: “Spandau Citadell”
  • Swedish: “Spandau Citadellet”
  • Swedish: “Zitadelle Spandau”
  • Turkish: “Spandau Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Шпандау”
  • Western Panjabi: “سپانڈاؤ قلعہ”

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