Schinkel Tower
Schinkel Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Putgarten, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Schinkel Tower is situated near Cape Arkona Lighthouse, as well as near Südperd.- 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.
Jaromarsburg
Archaeological site
The Jaromarsburg 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 Rügen at Cape Arkona, and was protected on two sides by the cliffed coast and from the land side by a Slavic burgwall. Jaromarsburg is situated 440 metres southeast of Schinkel Tower.
Siebenschneiderstein
Stone
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kap Arkona and Putgarten.
Kap Arkona
Cape Arkona, also spelled Arcona, is a 45-metre high cape on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It forms the tip of the Wittow peninsula, just a few kilometres north of the Jasmund National Park.Putgarten
Village
Putgarten is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality is administered by the Amt of Nord-Rügen with its seat in Sagard.
Vitt
Village
The fishing village of Vitt lies on the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen, more precisely on the Wittow peninsula near Cape Arkona. The village is part of the municipality of Putgarten.
Schinkel Tower
- Categories: lighthouse, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Putgarten, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Schinkel Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Alter Leuchtturm Kap Arkona”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Südperd and Schiffsfriedhof.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Leuchtturmwärterhaus and Ferienwohnung Kap.
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