Göhren Pier () is a

pier A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piling, piles or column, pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas. Frequent pier uses include fishing, b ...

in the

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side resort of Göhren on the German island of

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. The pier is 350 metres long, of which 270 metres projects into the

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. The structure was built in 1993. Access is through a traditional, white-painted and green roofed pier house (''Brückenhaus'') onto the pier with its wooden decking. Cruise vessels dock at the landing stage at the end of the pier. In 1898, a 1,002 metre long pier was built on Göhren's south beach. This was demolished during the First World War. On Göhren's north beach a 500 metre long pier had been erected; this was still being used in the early 1950s.

External links

Information about the bridge on the resort administration's page
Buildings and structures in Vorpommern-Rügen Göhren, Rügen Piers in Germany Mönchgut {{rügen-geo-stub