Historic Kiel
Explore Kiel’s maritime and political history through its strategic fortifications and ducal residences. This collection features Festung Friedrichsort, a 17th-century Danish fortress, and the Holtenau Lighthouse, which has marked the entrance to the Kiel Canal since 1895. The list also includes the surviving elements of Kiel Castle, the former seat of the Gottorf dukes and birthplace of Tsar Peter III, highlighting the city's transition from a Danish stronghold to a regional capital.
A Christianspris
Christianspris or Frederiksort was a Danish fortification somewhat north of the then Danish city of Kiel.
B Kiel Holtenau
Built in 1895, this red-brick lighthouse marks the Baltic entrance to the Kiel Canal. The structure includes a memorial hall commemorating the canal's inauguration and stands as a key maritime landmark at the Tiessenkai.
C Kiel Castle
Kiel Castle in Kiel in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein was one of the secondary residences of the Gottorf dukes.
D Kiel Castle
Kiel Castle in Kiel in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein was one of the secondary residences of the Gottorf dukes.
E Kiel Castle
Kiel Castle in Kiel in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein was one of the secondary residences of the Gottorf dukes.
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