Roddenkoppel

Roddenkoppel is a locality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Roddenkoppel is situated nearby to the suburb Innenstadt, as well as near Vorwerk.

Places of Interest

Highlights include European Hansemuseum and Burgtor.

European Hansemuseum

Museum

Photo: BS Hochschulstadtteil, CC BY 4.0.

The European Hansemuseum is a museum in Lübeck, Germany dedicated to the history of the Hanseatic League. Covering an area of in total 7,405 square metres, is the largest museum in the world specifically dedicated to this subject.

Burgtor

Museum

The Burgtor, built 1444 in late Gothic style, was the northern city gate of Hanseatic Lübeck, now in Germany. It is one of two towered gates remaining from the medieval fortifications, the other being the more famous Holstentor.

Fehmarnbelt Lightship

Ship

Photo: NvG, Public domain.

The Fehmarnbelt Lightship was built in 1906–1908 at Brake on the River Weser and entered service in 1908 as the lightship Außeneider. Until 1945 it was moored at the position known as Außeneider guarding the estuary of the river Eider on the North Sea coast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lübeck and Stockelsdorf.

Lübeck

Photo: Dr. Chriss, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is one of the major German ports on the Baltic Sea and the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, situated at the mouth of the river Trave.

Stockelsdorf

Town

Photo: Genet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stockelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated directly northwest of Lübeck and forms an agglomeration with the easterly town of Bad Schwartau. Stockelsdorf is situated 3½ km northwest of Roddenkoppel.