Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen
Putgarten

Schinkel Tower

Schinkel Tower is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Schinkel Tower is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: inactive lighthouse built 1827
  • Also known as: “Cape Arkona Old Lighthouse”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Arkona Lighthouse and Jaromarsburg.

Lighthouse
Photo: Derzno, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Archaeological site
The was a cult site for the Slavic tribe of Rani dedicated to the god Svantovit and used from the 9th to the 12th century. It was located on the northeastern tip of the Baltic Sea island of at , and was protected on two sides by the cliffed coast and from the land side by a Slavic burgwall. is situated 440 metres southeast of Schinkel Tower.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 320 metres southeast of Schinkel Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kap Arkona and Putgarten.

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Arkona, also spelled Arcona, is a 45-metre high cape on the island of in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It forms the tip of the peninsula, just a few kilometres north of the .

Village
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is a municipality in the district, in , . The municipality is managed by the Amt of with its seat in .

Village
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The fishing village of lies on the German Baltic Sea island of , more precisely on the peninsula near . The village is part of the municipality of .

Schinkel Tower

Latitude
54.67963° or 54° 40′ 47″ north
Longitude
13.43251° or 13° 25′ 57″ east
Height
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
9F6MMCHM+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 155166582
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q30147105
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In Other Languages

“Schinkel Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Südperd and Schiffsfriedhof.

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