Alswarder

Alswarder is an island in Plön, Kiel Bay, Schleswig-Holstein. Alswarder is situated nearby to the neighborhood Koppelsberg, as well as near the hamlet Godau.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inseln im Großen Plöner See und Halbinsel Störland and Plön Castle.

Inseln im Großen Plöner See und Halbinsel Störland

Nature reserve

Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Inseln im Großen Plöner See und Halbinsel Störland is a nature reserve.

Plön Castle

Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plön Castle in Plön is one of the largest castles in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the only one located on a hill. The former Residenz of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön was built in the 17th century during the Thirty Years War and has had a colourful history in which it has, for example, been a school for military cadets and also a boarding school.

Widow’s Palace

Historic building

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The ducal Widow's Palace in Plön in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein was the widow's seat of the Duchess Dorothea Christina. During its history the building has also served as an orphanage and was modified several times.