Spandau Citadel
The Spandau Citadel is a fortress in Berlin, Germany, 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 Havel and the Spree, it was designed to protect the town of Spandau, which is now part of Berlin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Juliusturm and Wröhmännerpark.
Juliusturm
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dirk1981, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Juliusturm is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 110 metres southwest of Spandau Citadel.
St. Marien am Behnitz
Church
Photo: PetrusSilesius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Marien am Behnitz is the second-oldest Catholic church in the area of Berlin, Germany, after St. Hedwig's Cathedral. It was built in Spandau on a design by August Soller, and consecrated in 1848. St. Marien am Behnitz is situated 390 metres southwest of Spandau Citadel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altstadt Spandau and Tiefwerder.
Altstadt Spandau
Quarter
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Altstadt Spandau is the historic centre of the Spandau borough in the western suburbs of Berlin, situated on the right bank of the Havel river by its confluence with the Spree tributary.
Tiefwerder
Neighborhood
Photo: Lienhard Schulz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tiefwerder encompasses both a village and a Werder along the Havel River in the Berlin district of Spandau. While the village of Tiefwerder, 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 Wilhelmstadt.
Pepitahöfe
Neighborhood
Photo: GPSLeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pepitahöfe is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Spandau Citadel.
Spandau Citadel
- Categories: citadel, architectural structure, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt, Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.54105° or 52° 32′ 28″ northLongitude
13.2128° or 13° 12′ 46″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Inception
1559—1594Open location code
9F4MG6R7+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 4902365OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
12060723Wikidata ID
Q206211
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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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