![]() The front facade facing the lake is flanked by two "honorary halls", which also mark the entrances to the semicircular tour with bronze plaques on which the names of the fallen are recorded. In addition, the memorial commemorates all victims of the submarine war. The soldiers who gave their lives on submarines in peace are also remembered here. The names of more than 35,000 submariners from both world wars are recorded on bronze plaques. The submarine memorial is a place of silence and remembrance, but also a reminder. Frequency of the bus was every 30 minutes.On the east bank of the Kiel Fjord, on the former "Möltenorter Schanze" in Heikendorf, is the Möltenort submarine memorial, in which the losses and victims of the submarine war are commemorated. In Kiel I'd recommend getting off and on at the bus station (directly in front of Kiel Hbf) a short 5 minute walk. The bus only drops you off in the centre of Laboe - its very small town that has more of a seaside village vibe to it. The bus took about 30 minutes to Laboe from which there is a short 10-15 minute walk along small lane and beach promenade towards the memorial. Or alternatively, like I did, taking a bus. A ferry from Kiel (which only operates during the high season, from April until mid September), which takes over an hour. To get to and from here from Kiel you have two options depending on the time of year. You are rewarded at the top with lots of open space to take non-obstructed pictures of the scenery around you. The tower is 72 meters high and if wanting to take the stairs, beware there are 341 of them to climb! Naturally I took the lift - it nearly takes you to the top but there are only a few steps to walk up/down to get to the viewing platform. Finally you come through to the entrance to the stairs or lift to the tower. There are some vast open halls which have silhouette of different types of shipping lost at war engraved on the walls - most impressive. Its a sobering, but peaceful experience.įollow the pathways through and you come trough to the bottom of the tower. Its quite minimalist, but that's the idea to evoke reflection and remembrance. Inside you can find lots of models and a few display boards explaining some context to the history of the wars German navy has fought from the First World War. ![]() In the centre is a propeller from the German cruiser Admiral Hipper, which survived the SWW.įrom here you can visit the historical hall and memorial halls. Once through to the memorial, walk up the slight incline, and you will see some of the objects commemorating the lives lost at war in a small clearing. You receive a turnstile token to go through to either site. If visiting the submarine (U-995) at the bottom of the small hill you can get a combined ticket for 13 Euro. You can purchase a ticket to visit at the counter near the entrance for 8 Euro. The memorial commemorates all dead German seafarers of both world wars and their opponents. The grounds are well maintained and peaceful, being near the beach and surrounded by fields and countryside at the edge of Laboe. ![]() I visited after making quite the trek, although its straightforward journey, from Hamburg on public transport and I can say it was truly worth it (see below for how I did this).
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