Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn
The Baltic Sea watchtower in Kühlungsborn 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Tuesday and Friday 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
- Type: Tower
- Description: watchtower in the village of Kühlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Also known as: “Baltic Sea watchtower” and “Ostsee-Grenzturm”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Kühlungsborn) and Konzertgarten Ost.
Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Kühlungsborn)
Church
Photo: Malchen53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Kühlungsborn) is a church, which is situated 260 metres southeast of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.
Konzertgarten Ost
Theater building
Photo: Malchen53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Konzertgarten Ost is a theater building, which is situated 310 metres west of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.
Kühlungsborn Pier
Pier
Photo: AlterWolf49, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kühlungsborn Pier is a pier on the Baltic Sea coast in Kühlungsborn in the German county of Rostock. Kühlungsborn Pier is situated 270 metres northeast of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kühlungsborn and Wittenbeck.
Kühlungsborn
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kühlungsborn is a popular seaside resort on the Baltic coastline in Central Mecklenburg. It is a centerpiece of the Mecklenburg Riviera. About 7400 people live permanently in the resort town, but more than 3 million overnight stays make it a lively place throughout the year.
Wittenbeck
Village
Wittenbeck is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Wittenbeck is situated 3½ km southeast of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.
Bastorf
Village
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Bastorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Bastorf is situated 5 km southwest of Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn.
Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.15413° or 54° 9′ 15″ northLongitude
11.75905° or 11° 45′ 33″ eastHeight
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
9F6H5Q35+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 117868488OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2036032
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In Other Languages
“Baltic Sea watchtower, Kühlungsborn” goes by many names.
- German: “Ostsee-Grenzturm Kühlungsborn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grenzturm Museum and Molli-Spielplatz.
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