Schinkel Tower

Schinkel Tower is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Schinkel Tower is situated near , as well as near .
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Photo: Code, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: inactive lighthouse built 1827
  • Also known as: “Cape Arkona Old Lighthouse” and “Schinkelturm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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.

Stone
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a on the of . It lies about 22 metres away from the cliffs of Gellort on the Baltic Sea beach, one kilometre northwest of . is situated 640 metres northwest 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 administered 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)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F6MMCHM+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 155166582
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q30147105
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In Other Languages

“Schinkel Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Südperd and Schiffsfriedhof.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Leuchtturmwärterhaus and Ferienwohnung Kap.

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