Denghoog

Denghoog is a Neolithic passage grave dating from around 3000 BC on the northern edge of Wenningstedt-Braderup on the German island of Sylt. The name Denghoog derives from the Söl'ring Deng and Hoog.

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Photo: Fritz Stoltenberg, Public domain.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: ancient monument
Also known as: “Hünengrab Denghoog”
Wheelchair access: no

Photo: Kai-Erik, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Friesenkapelle Wenningstedt and Kampen Lighthouse.

Friesenkapelle Wenningstedt

Church

Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Friesenkapelle Wenningstedt is a church.

Kampen Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Kampen Lighthouse is located on the geestland core of the German island of Sylt, south of Kampen. It is a white conical stone tower with a broad black band. Kampen Lighthouse is situated 1 km northeast of Denghoog.

Uwe-Dün

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Uwe-Dün is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km north of Denghoog.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Munkmarsch and Westerland.

Munkmarsch

Suburb

Photo: -jkb-, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Munkmarsch is a village on the North Sea island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Today, it is an Ortsteil of the Gemeinde Sylt. Munkmarsch is situated 3 km southeast of Denghoog.

Westerland

Town

Photo: Toksave, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Westerland is a seaside resort and a former municipality located on the German North Sea island of Sylt. Since 1 January 2009, Westerland has been part of the municipality Gemeinde Sylt. Westerland is situated 4 km south of Denghoog.

Tinnum

Village

Photo: Marschmensch, Public domain.

Tinnum is a village on the North Sea island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Today, it is an Ortsteil of the Gemeinde Sylt. Tinnum is situated 4½ km south of Denghoog.

Denghoog

Categories: passage grave, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Wenningstedt-Braderup, Kreis Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

54.94044° or 54° 56′ 26″ north

Longitude

8.32912° or 8° 19′ 45″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

9F6CW8RH+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 804845412

OpenStreetMap feature

attraction=grave

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

GeoNames ID

13163735

Wikidata ID

Q20689

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Denghoog” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Denghoog”
Danish: “Denghoog”
Danish: “Denhoog”
Dutch: “Denghoog”
French: “Denghoog”
German: “Denghoog”
Italian: “Denghoog”
Northern Frisian: “Denghoog”
Occitan (post 1500): “Denghoog”
Spanish: “Denghoog”
Swedish: “Denghoog”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Denghoog”. Photo: John N., CC BY 2.0.