Historische Ruinen in Swinemünde

Historical Ruins & Memorials

This collection explores the somber WWII history of the Usedom and Świnoujście border region. It features the Golm War Cemetery, one of Germany's largest war burial sites, alongside coastal defense ruins like the Strandbatterie and U-boat training facilities. The list includes preserved military hardware, such as the Sd.Kfz. 7/2 anti-aircraft gun, and poignant monuments like 'The Freezing Woman in a Soldier's Coat.' These sites provide a detailed look at the area's transition from a strategic military zone to a landscape of remembrance.

Historical Ruins & Memorials — Karte

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War Cemetery and Memorial Golm

The Golm War Cemetery is a World War II cemetery near the village of Kamminke close to the German-Polish border on the island of Usedom…

B

Bateria Brzegowa

Remnants of a coastal defense battery located near the shoreline, representing the area's WWII maritime fortifications.

C

II.WK U- Bootausbildung

Ruins of a former World War II training facility used for U-boat crews.

D

Muszla Koncertowa

A classic seaside bandstand used for outdoor concerts and cultural events in the Świnoujście resort district.

E

Bunkier

Concrete ruins of a World War II defensive bunker.

F

ruiny bunkra

Fragmented remains of a wartime bunker.

G

Küstenschutzbatallion

Ruins of a coastal defense battalion installation.

H

Zabytkowy cmentarz ewangelicki w Świnoujściu-Karsiborze

A historic 19th-century Evangelical cemetery located in the Karsibór district, featuring preserved tombstones from the pre-war German period.

I

Gedenktafel

A memorial plaque dedicated to the victims of the March 12, 1945, bombing of Świnoujście, located near the Golm War Cemetery.

J

SdKfz 7/2

A German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun featuring a 3.7 cm Flak 36 mounted on a half-track chassis.

K

45 mm anti-tank gun M1937

The 45 mm anti-tank gun model 1937, nicknamed the Sorokapyatka, was a light quick-firing anti-tank gun used in the first stage of the…

L

Die frierende Frau im Soldatenmantel

A sculpture by Rudolf Leptien at the Golm War Cemetery, depicting a woman in a soldier's coat as a symbol of the suffering during the 1945 bombings.