Places to see in ( Kiel - Germany )
Places to see in ( Kiel - Germany )
Ahoy, Kiel! This Olympic city is a hub for international sailing events, including the renowned Kiel Week, held every June since 1882. Originally a Viking settlement, the city has caught up with the times, providing visitors with a plethora of dining, shopping and entertainment options. Meander through lush botanical gardens and marvel at the historic ships bobbing gently in the harbor.
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 240,832. Kiel lies approximately 90 kilometers north of Hamburg
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Besides being world's largest sailing event the Kieler Woche is one of Germany's largest festivals. Apart from the sailing, the entire center of the town is transformed into an international food and craft fair, with regular big name performers appearing nightly. If you intend to visit Kiel during this time book your hotel well ahead and bear in mind that the waterfront and major parts of downtown will be inaccessible for cars.
Information on events is posted all over town and through a free magazine which will be distributed about a month before the event. Events include entertainment for kids during daytime throughout the entire week and lots of open air concerts. Most concerts end around 11PM and nightlife moves to indoor venues as well as the Eggerstedtstrasse.
Aside from an abundance of food and drink outlets along the streets the International Market on the Rathausmarkt is the place to go for food and drink. A few dozen countries operate booths on the open-air market offering food and drinks from the particular countries. The Kieler Nachrichten newspaper runs a special about food on the market in its Saturday edition. If you cannot decide from the endless choices head over to the Scandinavian area or to wherever crowds are gathering.
Also famous is in Laboe (part of Kiel on the east-side of the fjord) the only surviving Type VII-C U-boat from World War 2 at the shore and the Marine-Ehrenmal (Navy Memorial) with a high tower.
Kiel is famous for the Nord-Ostsee Kanal (Kiel Canal), the world's busiest canal. It is possible to walk or cycle for almost the entire length (99km) directly along the canal from Kiel to Brunsbüttel (estuary of the Elbe, on the North Sea Coast), staying overnight in the town of Rendsburg.
Kiel is the home of the German Baltic fleet, and it is common to see all types of German warships and submarines in the Förde, including the training sailing vessel Gorch Fock.
Cultural diversity is offered by the museen am meer association. See below for more information.
The following museums are part of the museen am meer association:
Antikensammlung (Collection of Classical Antiquities): Face to face with antiquity: collection of Greek vases as well as casts of important Roman and Greek sculptures unique to Schleswig-Holstein.
Aquarium GEOMAR: From Baltic Sea herring to tropical seahorse: local and exotic sea creatures presented in aquariums that simulate their natural habitats, outdoor seal pool and public feeding of the seals.
Kunsthalle zu Kiel (Museum of Fine Arts): Art from the Dürer era through to the present day: permanent collection spanning all artistic genres, including works by Repin, Nolde and Richter, as well as special exhibitions on specific topics and artists.
Medizin- & Pharmaziehistorische Sammlung (Museum of Medical & Pharmaceutical History): Insight into the history of medicine and pharmaceuticals: exhibition of historic instruments, collection of pathology specimens, interior of an old pharmacy and a doctor’s office.
Schifffahrtsmuseum (City and Maritime Museum): In the former fish auction hall, built in 1910: permanent exhibition on Kiel’s maritime history, pier with historic ships.
Stadtgalerie Kiel (Kiel Municipal Gallery of Contemporary Arts): New contemporary art: exhibitions of regional and international contemporary art, art from the Baltic Sea region, permanent exhibition of the works of the Expressionist artist Heinrich Ehmsen.
Stadtmuseum Warleberger Hof (City and Maritime Museum): Traces of Kiel history: permanent exhibition on the early history of the city and exhibitions on social and cultural history.
Zoologisches Museum (Zoological Museum Kiel): Experience marine and evolutionary research at first hand: exciting display on the subject of marine science and research, Germany’s most extensive exhibition of whale species, presentation of the origins of zoology in Kiel.
Places to see in ( Kiel - Germany )
Places to see in ( Kiel - Germany )
Kiel is a port city on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. In the old town, the rebuilt, medieval St. Nikolai Church hosts classical concerts. Holstenstrasse and Dänische Strasse are streets lined with shops. Along the Kiel Fjord, the Maritime Museum displays model ships and nautical instruments in a former fish auction hall. Cruise ships dock at the Ostseekai Terminal in Germania Harbor.
Some locals admit that Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, has a city centre that's grottenhässlich (ugly as sin). And unfortunately it is true; it was obliterated during WWII by bombing raids on its U-boat pens and then rapidly rebuilt. Today, it is a series of charmless indoor malls linked by pedestrian bridges. However, Kiel's grand harbour continues on as it has for centuries and this, along with the city's museums, should be the focus of your visit. Huge ferries transport millions of passengers to and from Scandinavia, while summer sees locals strolling the long waterfront promenade.
Kiel is a maritime city and has been for a long time, it remains one of Germany main passenger ports (besides Travemünde and Rostock) and as the Baltic endpoint of the Kiel Canal plays an important role in shipping. The beginning of the end of German monarchism happened here when in 1918 the admirals wanted the fleet to sail out for one last glorious but militarily pointless battle and the sailors told their superiors where they could shove that idea, ultimately culminating in revolution and the formation of Soviets.
During the Second World War, Kiel was severely bombed, because of its submarine-producing shipyard. Both civil and military ships are being built in Kiel nowadays and the tall cranes dominate the eastern shore of the Förde (fjord).
The bombing destroyed almost all historic buildings in Kiel; even the older looking buildings were built after WW2. So, if you come to the Kieler Schloss (Kieler Castle) don't be disappointed. There isn't much left of the original building. During the rebuilding after WW2, mostly modern architecture was used.
A lot to see in Kiel such as :
Kiel Canal
Kieler Förde
German submarine U-995
Laboe Naval Memorial
Old Botanical Garden, Kiel
Gettorf Zoo
Universität Kiel Botanical Garden
Zoological Museum of Kiel University
Kiel Maritime Museum
Hörn
Hörn Bridge
St. Nikolai Kirche
Bülk Lighthouse
Aquarium GEOMAR
Möltenort U-Boat Memorial
Marine Biology Station Laboe
Old market (Kiel)
Kleiner Kiel
Wildpark Schwentinental
Hiroshimapark
Stadtgalerie Kiel
City Museum Warleberger Hof
Schrevenpark
Germaniahafen
Alte Mu Impuls - Werk e.V.
Passader See
Leuchtturm Kiel-Holtenau
Computermuseum der Fachhochschule Kiel
Open Air Museum Molfsee - State Museum of Ethnology
Tiergehege Tannenberg
Casino Kiel
Leuchtturm Friedrichsort
Schleusenanlage Kiel-Holtenau
WERNER Das Rennen PopUp-Store
Segelschiff Thor Heyerdahl
NORDBLOC - Kletterzentrum Kiel
Lanker See
Flandernbunker, Verein Mahnmal Kilian
Kunsthalle zu Kiel mit Antikensammlung
Levensau High Bridge
Machinery Museum Kiel Wik
Literaturhaus Schleswig-Holstein e.V.
Spielbank SH GmbH
Vieburger Gehölz
Kieler Stadt- und Schifffahrtsmuseum
Rathmannsdorfer Schleuse
Künstlermuseum Heikendorf
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Kieler Woche 2015 - Kiels bildreiche Marinegeschichte
Die Marine prägte die Geschichte Kiels. Dafür gibt es viele bildhafte Zeugen die es in einer Ausstellung im Stadtmuseum Warleberger Hof zu sehen gibt. Mit dabei ist auch eine impressionistische Rarität.
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Kieler Woche 2013 - Prinz Heinrich und der asiatische Sumpffuchs
Sein Arbeitsplatz war im Kieler Schloss und er lebte vor den Toren Kiels auf Gut Hemmelmark: Prinz Heinrich von Preußen. Die neue Ausstellung im Kieler Stadtmuseum Warleberger Hof befasst sich eingehend mit des Kaisers kleinem Bruder.
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KIeler Woche 2015 - Hans Rickers malte Stadtzerstörung und Wiederaufbau
Ein Chronist der Stadtzerstörung und des Wiederaufbaus ist der Maler Hans Rickers (1899-1979), dem das Stadtmuseum Warleberger Hof seine diesjährige Kieler-Woche-Ausstellung widmet.
F.K. Waechter - Leidenschaft Karikatur
Der 2005 verstorbene F.K. Waechter war ein Bekanter unter den ausdrucksstarken deutschen Satirikern. Eine Ausstellung ist derzeit im Kieler Stadtmuseum Warleberger Hof zu besuchen.
Aus dem Programm (s. unten):
F.K. Waechter & Jazz
Führung: F.K. Waechter im Blick des Zeichners
F.K. Waechter lesen
F.K. Waechter & Film
Ausstellung: Friedrich Karl Waechter - Zeichenkunst
Workshop: F.K. Waechter für Klassen
Programm zur Ausstellung:
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Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und Zeichenkunst - Hannover
Museen am Meer - Kiel - Urlaub in Schleswig-Holstein - Christoph Karrasch - Vlog 8
Urlaub in Schleswig-Holstein -
Diesmal war Reiseblogger Christoph Karrasch als Tourist in seiner Heimatstadt Kiel unterwegs. Er hat die Museen am Meer besucht, insgesamt acht an der Zahl. Alle an einem Tag. Das ist zeitlich nicht zu schaffen? Auf jeden Fall, denn die Museen liegen nur zwei Kilometer voneinander entfernt und sind zu Fuß wunderbar zu erreichen. Seht selbst!
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