Gorch Fock Haus

Gorch Fock Haus is a building in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany which is located on Große Altefähre. Gorch Fock Haus is situated nearby to the church Kirche des heiligen Georgios, as well as near the monastery ehem. Beichthaus des Burgklosters.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burgtor and Hospital of the Holy Spirit.

Burgtor

City gate

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. Burgtor is situated 190 metres east of Gorch Fock Haus.

Hospital of the Holy Spirit

Museum

Photo: Mylius, GFDL.

The Hospital of the Holy Spirit is a former hospital in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Hospital of the Holy Spirit is situated 250 metres southeast of Gorch Fock Haus.

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. Fehmarnbelt Lightship is situated 180 metres west of Gorch Fock Haus.

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 4 km northwest of Gorch Fock Haus.