Charenza
Charenza, also Karentia or Karenz, later also Gharense, was a medieval Slavic burgwall on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea. It was the administrative centre of the Rani tribe and of the Principality of Rugia. Today, the remnants are called Venz Castle.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Venzer Wall”
- Description: castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rappin and Neuenkirchen.
Rappin
Rappin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
4½ km east of Charenza
Neuenkirchen
Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Gingst
Gingst is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
6 km southwest of Charenza
Charenza
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Latitude
54.50162° or 54° 30′ 6″ north
Longitude
13.31681° or 13° 19′ 1″ east
Open location code
9F6MG828+JP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Ukrainian—“Charenza” goes by many names.
CharenzaPolish
КореницаRussian
KarentiaSwedish
ХаренцаUkrainian
ЧарензаUkrainian
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