Spantekow Fortress
Veste Spantekow is the oldest and most important Renaissance castle in North Germany and is situated in the village of Spantekow, southwest of Anklam in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It covers an area of c. 4 hectares.Photo: Erell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in North Germany
- Address: Burgstraße 51, Spantekow, 17392
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church in Spantekow and Church in Neuenkirchen.
Church in Spantekow
Church
Photo: Erell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church in Spantekow is situated 1 km southwest of Spantekow Fortress.
Church in Neuenkirchen
Church
Photo: Erell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church in Neuenkirchen is situated 3 km northeast of Spantekow Fortress.
Church in Drewelow
Church
Photo: Erell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church in Drewelow is situated 3½ km southeast of Spantekow Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neuenkirchen and Drewelow.
Neuenkirchen
Village
Photo: Assenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Neuenkirchen is situated 2½ km northeast of Spantekow Fortress.
Drewelow
Hamlet
Photo: Chron-Paul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drewelow is a village and a former municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 7 June 2009, it is part of the municipality Spantekow. Drewelow is situated 3½ km southeast of Spantekow Fortress.
Japenzin
Hamlet
Photo: Marcel19840310, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Japenzin is a village and a former municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 7 June 2009, it is part of the municipality Spantekow. Japenzin is situated 5 km west of Spantekow Fortress.
Spantekow Fortress
- Categories: castle ruin, fortress, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Spantekow, Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.78706° or 53° 47′ 13″ northLongitude
13.53229° or 13° 31′ 56″ eastOpen location code
9F5MQGPJ+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 397061189OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1408977
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In Other Languages
“Spantekow Fortress” goes by many names.
- German: “Festung Spantekow”
- German: “Veste Spantekow”
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