Highlights auf Föhr

Highlights of Föhr

Föhr’s landscape is defined by its maritime heritage and ancient history. This selection features preserved windmills like the Wrixumer Mühle and Venti Amica, alongside significant archaeological sites including the Lembecksburg ring wall and the Sunberig megalithic tomb. Cultural insights are found at the Dr.-Carl-Häberlin-Friesen-Museum, which documents Frisian life, and the Nationalpark-Haus, focusing on the ecology of the surrounding Wadden Sea. These sites offer a direct look into the island’s architectural evolution and its prehistoric roots.

Highlights of Föhr — Karte

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A

Lembecksburg

A 10-meter-high circular rampart dating to the Viking Age. This defensive fortification near Borgsum offers views across the surrounding marshland.

B

Wrixumer Mühle

An octagonal "Erdholländer" style windmill built in 1851, also known as the Osterwindmühle.

C

Megalithanlage Sunberig

A Neolithic passage grave located behind the dike west of Utersum, representing the island's prehistoric burial culture.

D

Dr.-Carl-Häberlin-Friesen-Museum

Museum detailing Frisian history, whaling, and seafaring. The entrance features a gate made from massive blue whale jawbones.

E

Nationalpark-Haus Föhr

Information center focusing on the ecology, flora, and fauna of the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park.

F

Venti Amica

A "Galerieholländer" windmill built in 1879 in Wyk auf Föhr. Its name translates from Latin as "Friend of the Wind."

G

Borgsumer Mühle

A Dutch-style "Galerieholländer" windmill, rebuilt in 1992 following the design of the 1853 original.