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Schleswig-Holstein - Germany

German cruiser Admiral Scheer

Admiral Scheer was a Deutschland-class heavy cruiser (often termed a pocket battleship) which served with the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. The vessel was named after Admiral Reinhard Scheer, German commander in the Battle of Jutland. She was laid down at the Reichsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven in June 1931 and completed by November 1934.

Located at 54.3264, 10.1608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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Deutschland-class cruisers, Ships built in Wilhelmshaven, 1933 ships, World War II cruisers of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea, Maritime incidents in 1945, Ships sunk by aircraft

Ferdinand Tönnies Society

The Ferdinand Tönnies Society (Ferdinand-Tönnies-Gesellschaft e. V. , FTG) was founded in 1956 in Kiel, Germany. Its main purpose is to further sociological research, especially on Ferdinand Tönnies (1855–1936), the founder of German sociology.

Located at 54.3297, 10.1215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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Sociological organisations, Kiel, German society

University of Kiel

The University of Kiel (German Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, CAU) is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 24,000 students today. The University of Kiel is the largest, oldest, and most prestigious in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Located at 54.3389, 10.1225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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University of Kiel, Universities and colleges in Schleswig-Holstein, Educational institutions established in the 1660s

Kiel Transmission Tower

The Fernmeldeturm Kiel (Telecommunication Tower Kiel) is a modern landmark of Kiel in Germany, completed in 1975. The 230 metre high tower, which is used for directional services and TV-, VHF- and UHF-transmission is not accessible to the public. The basket of this tower, which belongs to German Telekom Inc. has a diameter of 40 metres. The tower is actually the highest point in Schleswig-Holstein, with the highest natural feature in the entire state being the Bungsberg at 168 metres.

Located at 54.3006, 10.1183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.796 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1975, Towers in Germany, Buildings and structures in Schleswig-Holstein

Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft

Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (often abbreviated HDW) is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Kiel. It is part of the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) group, owned by ThyssenKrupp The Howaldtswerke shipyard was founded in Kiel in 1838 and merged with Hamburg-based Deutsche Werft to form Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in 1968.

Located at 54.3189, 10.1556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.797 miles away.
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Kiel, Shipbuilding companies of Germany, Defence companies of Germany, Military vehicle manufacturers, Companies established in 1838

Hörn Bridge

The Hörn Bridge is a folding bridge in the city of Kiel in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The bridge spans over the end of the Kiel Fjord (called Hörn) and was designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners.

Located at 54.315, 10.1356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.797 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Schleswig-Holstein, Bridges completed in 1997, Bascule bridges, Pedestrian bridges in Germany

Holstein Kiel

Holstein Kiel (KSV Holstein or Kieler SV Holstein) is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Through the 1910s and 1920s the club was a dominant side in northern Germany winning six regional titles and finishing as runners-up another six times. Holstein also made regular appearances in the national playoffs, finishing as vice-champions in 1910 before capturing their only German title in 1912.

Located at 54.3486, 10.1242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.799 miles away.
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Holstein Kiel, Football clubs in Germany, Football clubs in Schleswig-Holstein, Association football clubs established in 1900, Holstein, 1900 establishments in Germany

Sparkassen-Arena

The Sparkassen-Arena (formerly known as Ostseehalle) is an indoor arena, in Kiel, Germany. It is primarily used by THW Kiel and as a venue for rock/pop concerts. It holds up to 13,500 people.

Located at 54.3206, 10.1306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.797 miles away.
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Sports venues in Schleswig-Holstein, Handball venues in Germany, Indoor arenas in Germany

German submarine U-103 (1940)

German submarine U-103 was a Type IXB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II. She was one of the most successful boats in the entire war, sinking over 237,000 tons of Allied shipping in 11 patrols, in a career lasting more than four years. U-103 was laid down on 6 September 1939 at AG Weser in Bremen as 'werk' 966. She was launched on 12 April 1940 and commissioned on 5 July under the command of Korvettenkapitän Victor Schütze.

Located at 54.326, 10.164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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German Type IX submarines, U-boats commissioned in 1940, U-boats sunk in 1945, World War II submarines of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea, 1940 ships, Ships built in Bremen (state), U-boats sunk by aircraft

Kieler Nachrichten

The Kieler Nachrichten (literally "Kiel News") or KN is the only German language newspaper published in Kiel, Germany. It is published by "Kieler Zeitung Verlags und Druckerei KG-GmbH & Co. ", a subdivision of Axel Springer AG which owns 24.5 percent of the company. The newspaper's office is located at Asmus-Bremer-Platz between Holstenstraße and the Kiel city hall. The KN was first published on April 3, 1946, with the permission of the British in occupied Germany after World War II.

Located at 54.3214, 10.1342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.797 miles away.
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Publications established in 1946, German-language newspapers, Kiel, Newspapers published in Germany

Zoological Museum of Kiel University

The Zoological Museum of Kiel University is a zoological museum in Kiel, Germany. It was founded by naturalist Karl Möbius, and architect Martin Gropius designed the building. The exhibitions display systematics, evolution, tropical and German fauna, butterfly ecology and history of zoology in Kiel.

Located at 54.3281, 10.1442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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Museums in Schleswig-Holstein, University museums in Germany, Natural history museums in Germany, University of Kiel

Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein

The Schleswig-Holstein Landtag is the state diet of the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. It convenes in the state's capital Kiel and currently consists of 69 members of six parties. Its main competences are in the fields of education, culture, regional planning and domestic politics. The current majority is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party, The Greens and the South Schleswig Voter Federation, supporting the cabinet of Minister-President Torsten Albig.

Located at 54.335, 10.153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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State legislatures of Germany, Politics of Schleswig-Holstein

Kieler Yacht-Club

Kieler Yacht-Club or Kiel Yacht Club (as it is called in English), is one of the oldest yacht clubs in Germany. It is located in the harbor city of Kiel. This club is well known for some of the yacht racing events it organizes. The main one is the yearly Kieler Woche, which is perhaps the biggest sailing event in the world. In 1972, when the Olympic Games were held in Munich, the Olympic sailing competitions took place in the Kiel Bay and this yacht club had a major role in their organization.

Located at 54.3333, 10.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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Yacht clubs in Germany, 1887 establishments in Germany, Kiel

Marine-Regatta-Verein

The Marine-Regatta-Verein (MRV), "Naval Regatta Union", is a yacht club of the German Navy. Its main branch is located in the harbor city of Kiel, and it has branches in different states of Germany. This club promotes both sailing and powerboating. Many of its members also are engaged in yacht racing and yacht cruising around the world.

Located at 54.3333, 10.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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German Navy, Kaiserliche Marine, Naval history of Germany, 1887 establishments in Germany, Yacht clubs in Germany, Organizations established in 1887

Kaiserlicher Yacht Club

Kaiserlicher Yacht-Club, "Imperial Yacht Club", was one of the forerunners of the Kiel Yacht Club. Known also as "Küz" from its acronym KYC, it was a prestigious yacht club located in the harbor city of Kiel, Germany. German Emperor Wilhelm II, his younger brother Prince Heinrich of Prussia and Alfred Krupp were among its members.

Located at 54.3333, 10.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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1891 establishments in Germany, 1937 disestablishments in Germany, Kiel, Organisations with royal patronage, Yacht clubs in Germany

Tröndelsee

Tröndelsee is a lake in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 30 m, its surface area is 24 ha.

Located at 54.305, 10.1725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.796 miles away.
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Lakes of Schleswig-Holstein, Nature reserves in Schleswig-Holstein

Old Botanical Garden, Kiel

The Old Botanical Garden in Kiel (German: Alter Botanischer Garten Kiel) (2.5 hectares), also known as the Old Botanical Garden on the Fjord (Alter Botanischer Garten an der Förde), is a former botanical garden and arboretum located at Düsternbrooker Weg 19, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is open daily without charge. Kiel has had various botanical gardens since 1668, when professor Johann Daniel Major (1634–1693) established his horticus medicus within the garden of Kiel Castle.

Located at 54.3308, 10.1472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Schleswig-Holstein

German National Library of Economics

The German National Library of Economics (German: Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften), abbreviated ZBW, is the world's largest library for economics. It also bears the suffix "Leibniz Information Centre for Economics" and is part of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community (WGL). The headquarters of the ZBL is in Kiel, Germany with additional offices in Hamburg. The ZBW is jointly funded by the German Federal Government and States of Germany.

Located at 54.3383, 10.1561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.799 miles away.
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Libraries in Germany, Economics libraries, 1919 establishments in Germany, Libraries established in 1919, Economy of Germany

Botanischer Garten der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

The Botanischer Garten der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (8 hectares), or less formally the Botanischer Garten Kiel, is a botanical garden and arboretum maintained by the University of Kiel. It is located at Am Botanischen Garten 1, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and open daily. Kiel has had various botanical gardens since 1668, when professor Johann Daniel Major (1634-1693) established his horticus medicus within the garden of Kiel Castle.

Located at 54.3389, 10.1225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Schleswig-Holstein

Kiel Central Station

Kiel Central Station (Kiel Hauptbahnhof) is the main railway station in the northern German city of Kiel. It consists of six rail tracks, all of which are electrified, and is a hub for train services to nearby towns such as Plön and Eckernförde.

Located at 54.3148, 10.1318 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.797 miles away.
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Railway stations in Schleswig-Holstein, Buildings and structures in Kiel, Hauptbahnhof in Germany

Walther Schücking Institute of International Law

The Walther Schücking Institute of International Law at the University of Kiel was founded in 1914 as the Institut für Internationales Recht and is the oldest university institute for public international law in Germany. The Institute was renamed in 1995 in honor of Walther Schücking, professor of international law at the University of Kiel from 1926-1933 and the first German judge at the Permanent Court of International Justice in The Hague from 1930-1935.

Located at 54.3381, 10.1258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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International law

Kiel Castle

Kiel Castle in Kiel in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein was one of the secondary residences of the Gottorf dukes. The castle exhibited a very varied architectural history and in the more recent architectural period became one of the most important secular buildings in Schleswig-Holstein. The castle burned down during the Second World War and its ruins were largely carried away and replaced by a new building.

Located at 54.3242, 10.1434 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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Castles in Schleswig-Holstein, History of Schleswig-Holstein

Kiel Opera House

The Kiel Opera House is an opera house located in Kiel, Germany. It is that city's major venue for opera, ballet, and orchestral performances. It was designed by architect Heinrich Seeling and built from 1905-1907. The first performance at the house was of Beethoven's Fidelio on 1 October 1907. Aerial bombings destroyed much of the original structure in 1942 and 1943, and architects Henry Hansen and Guido Widmann were later brought in to restore the theatre in 1952-1953.

Located at 54.3231, 10.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.797 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1907, Buildings and structures in Kiel, Opera houses in Germany

Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences

The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences is a research institute in Kiel, Germany. It was formed in 2004 by merging the Institute for Marine Science (IFM) with the Research Center for Marine Geosciences (GEOMAR) and is co-funded by both federal and provincial governments. It is a member of the Leibniz Association and coordinator of the FishBase Consortium.

Located at 54.3272, 10.1808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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Fisheries organizations, Oceanographic institutions, 2004 establishments in Germany, Organizations established in 2004

Trams in Kiel

The Kiel tramway network once formed part of the public transport system in Kiel, now in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Opened in 1881, the network lasted until 1985.

Located at 54.3253, 10.1406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.798 miles away.
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Kiel, Tram transport in Germany, Transport in Schleswig-Holstein