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.Photo: Lappländer, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Venzer Wall”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rappin and Neuenkirchen.
Rappin
Village
Photo: Koalabär, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rappin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Rappin is situated 4½ km east of Charenza.
Neuenkirchen
Photo: Chron-Paul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Gingst
Village
Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gingst is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Gingst is situated 6 km southwest of Charenza.
Charenza
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Trent, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.50162° or 54° 30′ 6″ northLongitude
13.31681° or 13° 19′ 1″ eastOpen location code
9F6MG828+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1551463213OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q323457
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Ukrainian—“Charenza” goes by many names.
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