Burnitz

Burnitz is a neighborhood in Buschvitz, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Burnitz is situated nearby to the hamlet Buschvitz, as well as near Strüßendorf.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ernst Moritz Arndt Tower and Bergen auf Rügen station.

Ernst Moritz Arndt Tower

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Gerhard Giebener, CC BY 2.0.

The Ernst Moritz Arndt Tower stands on the top of the Rugard, the highest point of the central region of the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen. It is listed as a historic structure by the county of Rügen.

Bergen auf Rügen station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Bergen auf Rügen is a railway station in the town of Bergen auf Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The station lies on the Stralsund-Sassnitz railway and Bergen auf Rügen–Lauterbach Mole railway and was opened in 1883. Bergen auf Rügen station is situated 3 km southwest of Burnitz.

St. Bonifatius

Church

Photo: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain.

The Church of St. Bonifatius in Bergen auf Rügen is the seat of the only Roman Catholic parish on the German island of Rügen. Other churches in the parish are the Chapel of Stella Maris in Binz, the Church of the Sacred Heart, in Garz/Rügen and Stella Maris in Sellin. St. Bonifatius is situated 2½ km southwest of Burnitz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bergen auf Rügen and Parchtitz.

Bergen auf Rügen

Photo: THFR, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bergen is the largest town on and the administrative centre of Rügen. Since the reunification of Germany in 1990, its historical centre has been renovated and decorated.