Travemünde
District of Lübeck
Schleswig-Holstein - Germany

SS Cap Arcona (1927)

The Cap Arcona was a large German luxury ocean liner, formerly of the Hamburg-South America line. It transported passengers between Germany and South America until 1940 when it was taken over by the German Navy. Late in the war, the ship was used for the evacuation of Germans from East Prussia. While heavily-laden with prisoners from Nazi concentration camps, she was sunk in 1945 by the Royal Air Force. About 5,000 people died.

Located at 54.065, 10.8408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Cruise ships of Germany, Deportation, Maritime incidents in 1945, Nazi Germany, Neuengamme concentration camp, Ocean liners, Prison ships, Ships built in Hamburg, Steamships of Germany, The Holocaust, Troop ships of Germany, World War II passenger ships of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea, 1945 in Germany, 1927 ships, Massacres in Germany, World War II massacres, World War II prisoners of war massacres, Military scandals, Ships sunk by aircraft

Baltic Cable

The Baltic Cable is a HVDC power line running beneath the Baltic Sea that interconnects the electric power grids of Germany and Sweden. The Baltic Cable uses a transmission voltage of 450 kV – the highest operating voltage for energy transmission in Germany. The total project cost was 2 billion SEK (US$280 million), and the link was put into operation in December 1994. With length of 250 kilometres, it was the second longest high voltage cable on earth, until Basslink came into service in 2006.

Located at 53.8961, 10.8024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Energy infrastructure completed in 1994, Submarine power cables, HVDC transmission lines, Electric power infrastructure in Sweden, Electric power transmission systems in Germany, Connections across the Baltic Sea, Lübeck, E.ON

Trave

For other meanings see trave in Wiktionary Trave {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Travemuende-Mole. jpg|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}}Mouth of the river Trave {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}}Origin Schleswig-HolsteinMouth Baltic Sea{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53|57|39|N|10|53|14|E| |primary |name= }}Basin countries GermanyLength 124 kmBasin area 2,676 km² The Trave is a river in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Located at 53.9608, 10.8872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Trave basin, Rivers of Schleswig-Holstein, Federal waterways in Germany

SS Thielbek (1940)

The Thielbek was a 2,815 GRT freighter that was sunk along with the SS Cap Arcona and the SS Deutschland during British air raids on May 3, 1945 while anchored in the Bay of Lübeck with the loss of 2,750 lives. The ship was a passenger ship flying a white flag and had been commandeered along with the Cap Arcona to take on board prisoners from the Neuengamme, Stutthof, and Mittelbau-Dora concentration camps.

Located at 54.0717, 10.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Steamships of Germany, World War II merchant ships of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea, War crimes, 1945 in Germany, Maritime incidents in 1945, World War II massacres, Military scandals, 1940 ships, Ships sunk by aircraft, Steamships of West Germany, Merchant ships of West Germany

Travemünde

Travemünde is a borough of Lübeck, Germany, located at the mouth of the river Trave in Lübeck Bay. It began life as a fortress built by Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, in the 12th century to guard the mouth of the Trave, and the Danes subsequently strengthened it. It became a town in 1317 and in 1329 passed into the possession of the free city of Lübeck, to which it has since belonged. Its fortifications were demolished in 1807.

Located at 53.9667, 10.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Lübeck, Seaside resorts in Germany, Port cities and towns in Germany, Port cities and towns of the Baltic Sea

Passat (ship)

Passat is a German four-masted steel barque and one of the Flying P-Liners, the famous sailing ships of the German shipping company F. Laeisz. The name "Passat" means trade wind in German. She is one of the last surviving windjammers.

Located at 53.9581, 10.8814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Ships built in Hamburg, 1911 ships, Individual sailing vessels, Barques, Windjammers, Four-masted ships, Tall ships of Germany, Merchant ships of Germany, World War I merchant ships of Germany, World War II merchant ships of Germany, Tall ships of West Germany, Merchant ships of West Germany, Lübeck, Museum ships in Germany

Herren Tunnel

The Herren Tunnel is a German 780 metre-long road-tunnel underneath the river Trave. It is part of the national highway Bundesstrasse 75, connecting Lübeck and Travemünde. It is Germany's second toll tunnel, and was opened on 26 August 2005. The tunnel replaces a bridge. Cyclists who could use the bridge regularly are not allowed to cycle through the tunnel and have to detour via Bad Schwartau or use a free shuttle bus through the tunnel.

Located at 53.9006, 10.7736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Tunnels in Germany, Lübeck, Toll tunnels, Buildings and structures in Lübeck, Transport in Schleswig-Holstein, Tunnels completed in 2005, Transport infrastructure completed in 2005

Priwall Peninsula

The Priwall Peninsula is a spit located across from the town of Travemünde at the Trave River estuary, on Germany's Baltic Sea coast. Since 1226 it has been administratively part of Travemünde, itself controlled by Lübeck. The southern part has been designated a nature reserve. The Priwall is the eastern terminus of a bicycle path, opened in 1995, that begins at the Danish border at the town of Kruså.

Located at 53.95, 10.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Geography of Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Peninsulas of Germany

German submarine U-48 (1939)

German submarine U-48 was a Type VIIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II, and the most successful that was commissioned. During her two years of active service, U-48 sank 55 ships for a total of 321,000 tons; she also damaged two more for a total of 12,000 tons over twelve war patrols conducted during the opening stages of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Located at 54.1167, 10.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 18 miles away.
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German Type VII submarines, U-boats commissioned in 1939, U-boats scuttled in 1945, World War II submarines of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea, 1939 ships, Ships built in Kiel

Dassower See

The Dassower See (German for "Dassow lake") is a lake of the delta of Trave bay, northeast of Lübeck on the Baltic Sea. The town of Dassow in the district Nordwestmecklenburg is the only large settlement at the lake bank. The Dassower See (Dassow Lake) is a side bay of the Trave, adjacent to the Baltic Sea.

Located at 53.9, 10.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Lakes of Schleswig-Holstein, Bays of Germany, Lübeck, Nature reserves in Schleswig-Holstein, Federal waterways in Germany

Pötenitzer Wiek

The Pötenitzer Wiek is an eastern bay of the lower Trave east of the Priwall Peninsula, Germany. The bank also partly forms the border between Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Until the Second World War, the Pötenitzer Wiek was a take-off and landing location for domestic seaplanes and functioned as the airport at that time for the Priwall airbase Luftwaffe. The name is due to the Mecklenburgian locality of Pötenitz, which belonged to the city Dassow.

Located at 53.947, 10.896 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Bays of the Baltic Sea, Bays of Germany, Geography of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Geography of Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck

Stepenitz (Mecklenburg)

The Stepenitz is a tributary of the Trave in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The Stepenitz flows from the elongated and narrow Neumühler See, which is in the northwest portion of the city of Schwerin.

Located at 53.9247, 10.8908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Rivers of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Holstein Tower

Holstein Tower is a 100-metre-high gyro tower in Hansa Park, an amusement park in Sierksdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Holstein Tower was built in 1988, opposite many other similar structures additionally guyed at the machine unit.

Located at 54.0742, 10.7792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Amusement rides by name, Towers in Germany, 1988 establishments in West Germany

Maurine (stream)

The Maurine is a 20-kilometre long tributary of the Stepenitz in the extreme northwest corner of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Located at 53.8833, 10.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Rivers of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Liubice

Liubice, also known by the German name Alt-Lübeck ("Old Lübeck"), was a medieval West Slavic settlement near the site of modern Lübeck, Germany. Liubice was located at the confluence of the Schwartau with the Trave across from Teerhof Island, approximately four kilometres north of Lübeck's island old town. The residence of Henry, the Christian prince of the Obotrites, Liubice was destroyed after his death by the pagan Rani of Rugia.

Located at 53.9078, 10.7144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Destroyed cities, History of Lübeck, Ruins in Germany, West Slavic history, Obotrites

Schönberger Land

Schönberger Land is an Amt in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Schönberg. Following recent changes to local government boundaries, the Amt Schönberger Land now consists of the following municipalities: Dassow (since January 1, 2005) Grieben Groß Siemz Lockwisch Lüdersdorf Menzendorf Niendorf Papenhusen Roduchelstorf Schönberg (since January 1, 2004) Selmsdorf (since January 1, 2005)

Located at 53.85, 10.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Ämter in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

German submarine U-101 (1940)

German submarine U-101 was a Type VIIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. She had a highly successful career.

Located at 54.1167, 10.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 18 miles away.
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German Type VII submarines, U-boats commissioned in 1940, U-boats scuttled in 1945, World War II submarines of Germany, 1940 ships, Ships built in Kiel

Hansa Park

Hansa-Park is a seasonal amusement park in Sierksdorf off the Baltic Sea. It was opened on May 15, 1977 under the name Hansaland and renamed Hansa-Park in 1987. It currently spans 113 acres and includes more than 125 attractions. From 1973 to 1976, the site was home to the first German Legoland. The park is owned by the Leicht family and managed by Christoph Andreas Leicht. The park attracts more than a million visitors each year, making it the fifth largest German amusement park.

Located at 54.0769, 10.78 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Amusement parks in Germany, Buildings and structures in Schleswig-Holstein, Visitor attractions in Schleswig-Holstein

Hemmelsdorfer See

Hemmelsdorfer See is a lake in Eastern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of -0.10 m, its surface area is 4.48 km².

Located at 53.9664, 10.7827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Lakes of Schleswig-Holstein

Neustädter Binnenwasser

Neustädter Binnenwasser is a lake near Neustadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Located at 54.1069, 10.8099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 17 miles away.
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Lakes of Schleswig-Holstein, Nature reserves in Schleswig-Holstein

Curse of Novgorod

The Curse of Novgorod ("Fluch von Novgorod") is a roller coaster in Hansa-Park, Germany.

Located at 54.0744, 10.7814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Germany, Roller coasters introduced in 2009

German submarine U-52 (1939)

300pxAlthough this photograph is undated, it was probably taken pre-war, as U-52's number, here visible on the conning tower, was painted out on the commencement of hostilities Career 100x35pxName: U-52Ordered: 15 May 1937Builder: Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, KielYard number: 587Laid down: 9 March 1937Launched: 21 December 1938Commissioned: 4 February 1939Struck: October 1943Fate: Scuttled at Danzig, 3 May 1945 Broken up, 1946-7 German submarine U-52 was a type VIIB U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Located at 54.1167, 10.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 18 miles away.
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German Type VII submarines, U-boats commissioned in 1939, World War II submarines of Germany, 1939 ships, Ships built in Kiel

Harkenbäk

Harkenbäk is a creek of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Located at 53.9667, 10.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Rivers of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Aalbek (Hemmelsdorfer See)

Aalbek (Hemmelsdorfer See) is a river of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Located at 53.9927, 10.8152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Rivers of Schleswig-Holstein

Gösebek

Gösebek is a river of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Located at 54.05, 10.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Rivers of Schleswig-Holstein