Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn

The Baltic Sea watchtower in is an old East German border troops watchtower that was manned by the Coastal Brigade or GBK. As a maritime observation town of type BT 11 it was one of a series of originally 27 towers of this type on the coast of East Germany, of which only two survive.
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  • Tower
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …stands 15 metres (49 feet) tall
  • Opening hours: Tuesday and Friday 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
  • Description: watchtower in the village of Kühlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  • Also known as
    “Baltic Sea watchtower”
    “Ostsee-Grenzturm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dreifaltigkeitskirche and Father and Son.
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is a church, which is situated 260 metres southeast of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.
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is a work of art, which is situated 150 metres east of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.
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is a theater building, which is situated 310 metres west of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kühlungsborn and Wittenbeck.
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is a popular seaside resort on the Baltic coastline in Central Mecklenburg.
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is a municipality in the district, in , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.
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is a municipality in the district, in , . is situated 5 km southwest of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.

Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn

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Latitude
54.15413° or 54° 9′ 15″ north
Longitude
11.75905° or 11° 45′ 33″ east
Open location code
9F6H5Q35+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117868488
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q2036032

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