Prussia Columns
The Prussia Columns are two monuments, over 15 metres high, that were erected in the years 1854 and 1855 by order of the Prussian king, Frederick William IV on the southeast coast of the German island of Rügen near Neukamp and Groß Stresow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: Monumental column
- Also known as: “Preußensäule”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Putbus Theatre and Uhrenmuseum.
Putbus Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Putbus Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 4 km north of Prussia Columns.
Uhrenmuseum
Museum
Photo: Darkone, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Uhrenmuseum is situated 3½ km north of Prussia Columns.
Haus auf dem Kopf
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haus auf dem Kopf is situated 3½ km northeast of Prussia Columns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wreechen and Neuendorf (Putbus).
Wreechen
Hamlet
Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wreechen is a village in the borough of Putbus on the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen.
Kasnevitz
Village
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Kasnevitz is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Prussia Columns.
Prussia Columns
- Categories: architectural structure and historic site
- Location: Putbus, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen, Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.31897° or 54° 19′ 8″ northLongitude
13.46166° or 13° 27′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9F6M8F96+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 936402304OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q2109162
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Prussia Columns” goes by many names.
- German: “Preussensäulen”
- German: “Preußensäulen”
- Japanese: “プロイセン柱”
- Japanese: “プロイセン記念柱”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Invasion Rügens and Anglerverein.
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