Schanzenberg

Schanzenberg is an archaeological site in Sellin, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Schanzenberg is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Granitzer Ort, as well as near Ufersicht Waldhalle.

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Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Schanzenberg (Granitz)”
Inscription: “Der Schanzenberg ist eine Wallanlage im Waldgebiet der Granitz im Südosten der Insel Rügen.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schwarzer See and Hügelgrab Göhren‬.

Schwarzer See

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The Schwarzer See is a lake on the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen. It belongs to the municipality of Sellin and is located in the Granitz Forest. The lake has an area of 23 hectares, a greatest depth of 15 metres and the elevation of its water surface above sea level is 54.2 m above sea level.

Hügelgrab Göhren‬

Archaeological site

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Hügelgrab Göhren‬ is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Schanzenberg.

Kreuzeiche

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Kreuzeiche is situated 1 km southwest of Schanzenberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Binz and Lancken-Granitz.

Binz

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Binz is a famous seaside resort on Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany. It features fine sandy beaches, noble resort architecture and varied lush natural surroundings.

Lancken-Granitz

Village

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Lancken-Granitz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Near the villages of Lancken and Burtevitz are several megalith tombs from the Neolithic. Lancken-Granitz is situated 4½ km southwest of Schanzenberg.