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Hiddensee Abbey
Hiddensee () is a car-free island in the Baltic Sea, located west of Germany's largest island, Rügen, on the German coast. The island has about 1,000 inhabitants. It was a holiday destination for East German tourists during German Democratic Republic (GDR) times, and continues to attract tourists today. It is the location of the University of Greifswald's ornithological station. Gerhart Hauptmann and Walter Felsenstein are buried there. Name The name ''Hedinsey'' surfaces as early as the '' Prose Edda'' and the '' Gesta Danorum'' written by Saxo Grammaticus and means "Island of Hedin". The legendary Norwegian king, Hedin, was supposed to have fought here for a woman or even just for gold. Under Danish rule the name ''Hedins-Oe'' ("Hedin's Island") was common. Even in 1880 the island was shown in German maps as ''Hiddensjö'' and, in 1929, in German holiday guides as ''Hiddensöe''. Its full Germanization to ''Hiddensee'' is thus relatively recent. Geography Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dornbusch Lighthouse
Dornbusch Lighthouse (german: Leuchtturm Dornbusch) refers to the lighthouse officially designated as ''Leuchtfeuer Dornbusch/Hiddensee'' ("Dornbusch/Hiddensee Beacon") in the north of the German island of Hiddensee in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the Baltic Sea coast. Its international serial number is ''C 2588''. The lighthouse stands on the 72-metre-high ''Schluckswiek''Birgit Toussaint, Frank Toussaint, Matthias Hünsch: ''Leuchttürme an der Deutschen Ostseeküste.'' Edition Maritim 2009, . in the so-called ''Hochland'' ("highland") area of the island. Access Since 1994 the lighthouse, with its 102 steps, has been open to the public. So that it does not become too crowded at the top, only 15 visitors may be admitted at any one time. Visitors must be at least six years old. When wind speeds reach Beaufort scale, Force 6 or higher, the tower is closed for safety reasons. Technical details The lighthouse was built in 1887/1888 of brick construction. It was taken in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
