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Discover Wik
The district Wik of in Schleswig-Holstein is a district in Germany about 185 mi north-west of Berlin, the country's capital city.
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When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Altenholz, Kronshagen, Monkeberg, Heikendorf and Daenischenhagen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 10% |
Air Humidity | 89% |
Air Pressure | 982 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Maritim Bellevue
Hotel Kiel by Golden Tulip
Kieler Yacht Club Hotel
Steigenberger Conti Hansa
ATLANTIC Hotel Kiel
Hotel Dänischer Hof Altenholz by Tulip Inn
Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann
Wiking
an der Hörn
Hotel Koenigstein Kiel by Tulip Inn
Videos from this area
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Aufstieg KSV Holstein Kiel Bundesliga
Am 07.06.2009 schaffte Holstein Kiel den Aufstieg in die 3. Bundesliga. Das Siegertor erzielte der 21-jährige Tim Wulff in der 87. Spielminute und löste damit wahre Jubelstürme im fast ausverkau...
BarCamp Kiel
http://www.barcampkiel.de Bereits zum 4. Mal lud das BarCamp Kiel Blogger, Twitterer und alle anderen Menschen, die sich beruflich oder privat mit Computern und dem Internet auseinandersetzen...
Frachtschiffreise..... Durch den Nord-Ostsee-Kanal - 3. Reise 2
Mehr zu Frachtschiffreisen: http://www.reisen-auf-frachtschiffen.de/ Frachtschiffreise mit MS "Anna Sirkka" vom 30.4. - "4.5. 2011. Der Film zeigt die Fahrt des Schiffes ab Rüsterbergen...
Cruise Ships in the Kiel Channel
begegnung von der braemar und europa im nord - ostsee - kanal bei den schleusen von holtenau.
5,5 years recall of a lower first molar
This tooth was scheduled for an implant. After all it was the right decision not to go for an implant but to save the tooth with the help of an endodontic therapy.
Frachtschiffreise..... Heimreise bis KIEL - HOLTENAU
Mehr zu Frachtschiffreisen: http://www.reisen-auf-frachtschiffen.de/ Frachtschiffreise mit MS "Anna Sirkka" vom 30.4. - 24.5. 2011. Der Film zeigt das Schiff auf der Heimreise nach Holtenau....
Holtenau Garten Wulle 1983
Videoschnipsel von 1983 irgendwo gefunden - neu verwurstet - viel Spass damit.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Holstein-Stadion
Located in the port city of Kiel in Northern Germany, Holstein-Stadion is the home of Holstein Kiel, a soccer club currently playing in Germany's 3rd Liga. It is also the home of the GFLs Kiel Baltic Hurricanes. In 2005, the DFB ruled that the old stadium didn't meet the body's minimal stadium requirements, claiming the stadium was no longer fit for football and was in desperate need of a substantial makeover.
FC Kilia Kiel
FC Kilia Kiel is a German association football club from the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Steenbek-Projensdorf
Steenbek-Projensdorf is a district of Kiel located in the northwestern part of it, about five to ten kilometres outside of the city centre.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.