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Positioned at the eastern end of the Kiel Canal – the busiest man-made waterway in the world – Kiel is long-established maritime city with a busy seaport and a rich history of ship and submarine building. Beyond its dramatic port, Kiel’s university town has a vibrant, youthful feel. Almost completely destroyed in World War Two, Kiel has been extensively rebuilt since the 1950’s and now features broad boulevards and wide squares. Today’s modern structures, open-air cafes, bars and restaurants sit alongside the older monuments that survived the war such as the 13th century St. Nikolai Church and the Town Hall.
The viewing platform on top of the 107m tower of the Rathaus (City Hall) provides spectacular views, while the along the Kiel Fjord, the Maritime Museum displays model ships and nautical instruments in a former fish auction hall. The Hindenburg Embankment alongside the waterfront is another popular spot, particularly during Kiel Week, when the town hosts the internationally famous Regatta.
Destination Highlights
Kiel Naval History
Started in 1927 and completed in 1936, the Laboe Naval Memorial originally memorialised the World War I dead of the Kaiserliche Marine, with the Kriegsmarine dead of the World War II being added after 1945. The monument consists of a 85-metre high tower topped by an observation deck. A hall of remembrance and World War II-era German Submarine U-995 (the world’s only remaining Type VII U-boat), which houses a technical museum.
Kiel Canal
The 100 kilometres long freshwater Kiel Canal links the North Sea and the Baltic and is the busiest artificial waterway. This giant piece of German engineering took 9,000 workers, eight years to dig. Today the Kiel Canal is the basis for the trade between the countries of the Baltic area and the rest of the world.