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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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 33 metres (108 feet)
  • …is also known as “Spandau Fortress”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: one of the best-preserved Renaissance military structures of Europe
  • Address: Am Juliusturm 64, Haselhorst, Berlin, 13599
  • Established: 1559–1594

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Juliusturm and St. Marien am Behnitz.
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 110 metres southwest of Spandau Citadel.
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is the second-oldest … is situated 390 metres southwest of Spandau Citadel.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt Spandau and Tiefwerder.
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is the historic centre of the …
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encompasses both a and a Werder…
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Spandau Citadel.

Spandau Citadel

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Latitude
52.54105° or 52° 32′ 28″ north
Longitude
13.2128° or 13° 12′ 46″ east
Open location code
9F4MG6R7+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4902365
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12060723
Wiki­data ID
Q206211

Satellite Map

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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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