Places worth the detour in Kiel

26 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Kiel, Germany, across 6 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (9). Best known: Kieler Förde. 25 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks9 Parks & cemeteries6 Museums & culture5 Nature & landscapes3 Sacred sites2 Ruins & the uncanny1

All 26, ranked 26

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Kieler Förde

Nature & landscapes · Notable

Fjord in Germany

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2.Laboe Naval Memorial

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Germany

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3.HDMS Niels Juel (1918)

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Steamboat

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4.Selenter See

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Lake in Plön District, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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5.Kunsthalle Kiel

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Art museum in Kiel

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6.St. Nikolai, Kiel

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church building in Altstadt (Kiel), Germany

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7.Bülk Lighthouse

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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8.Christianpris

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Fortress near Kiel, Germany

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9.Kiel Maritime Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Kiel, Germany

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10.Kiel War Cemetery

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

War cemetery in Kiel

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11.Kiel Transmission Tower

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Transmission tower in Kiel

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12.Leuchtturm Kiel-Holtenau

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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13.Kiel Opera House

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Opera House in Kiel

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14.Botanischer Garten Kiel

Parks & cemeteries · 17th century · Hidden gem

Garden in Germany

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15.Old Botanical Garden, Kiel

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Botanical garden

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16.Kiel North Cemetery

Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem

Cemetery in Kiel in Germany

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17.Synagoge Goethestraße

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Demolished synagogue in Kiel, Germany

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18.Leuchtfeuer Heidkate

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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19.Leuchtturm Friedrichsort

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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20.Altarm der Schwentine

Nature & landscapes · 20th century · Hidden gem

Nature reserve in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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21.U-Boot-Bunker Kilian

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Former bunker in Kiel, Germany

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22.Wasserturm Kiel-Wik

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

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23.Stadtmuseum Warleberger Hof

Museums & culture · 17th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Kiel, Germany

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24.Tierpark Arche Warder

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Zoo in Germany

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25.Arboretum Lehmkuhlen

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Garden in Germany

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26.Blomenburg

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

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Within reach of Kiel

Lübeck · 62 km27 Sønderborg · 69 km8 Hamburg · 86 km127 Wismar · 99 km8 Odense · 121 km15 Bremerhaven · 133 km15 Westerland · 135 km9

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