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Laboe Naval Memorial – View of the Kiel Fjord loop from Schönberg (Holstein)

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Laboe Naval Memorial – View of the Kiel Fjord loop from Schönberg (Holstein)

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Laboe Naval Memorial – View of the Kiel Fjord loop from Schönberg (Holstein)

04:48

44.8km

120m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Coastal Pathway at Brasilien Beach

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A bit quieter section of the beach from Schönberger Strand. California Beach is right next door.

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Beach Pathway on the Baltic Sea

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13.5 km

The naval memorial is the landmark of the Kiel Fjord.
The silhouette of the naval memorial, which can be seen from afar, characterizes the face of the Kiel outer fjord with its tower rising 85 meters above the Baltic Sea. Two elevators or 341 steps lead to a viewing platform, from which, on a clear day, a unique panoramic view opens up over the Baltic Sea to the Danish islands, the Fehmarn Sound Bridge and the hills of Holstein Switzerland.

The planning of the memorial, built on the site of a former tank tower, goes back to an idea from 1925. It was inaugurated on May 30, 1936 after almost seven years of construction. The construction costs of almost 700,000 Reichsmarks were mainly covered by donations from members of the naval associations and the naval officer association. In addition to the striking tower, the complex also includes an underground memorial hall, the historical hall with numerous ship models and other exhibits relating to the history of the navy and shipping, as well as a 7000 square meter place of honor covered with Weser sandstone. Today the ensemble is one of the few architectural examples of Expressionism in Germany.

From 1993 - 1998 the facility underwent a comprehensive renovation. Parallel to the structural measures, the content of the memorial was carefully checked in close cooperation with competent historians in order to clarify misleading representations while preserving historical context and to update the overall statement in a worthy and appropriate form. The establishment of the memorial sites for the German Navy and civil shipping, which took place in 1996, is part of this process, which has not yet been completed but will also be subject to constant change in the future. In addition to the Bundeswehr memorial in the Federal Ministry of Defense in Berlin, all members of the Navy who died at sea are officially commemorated in Laboe.

As a memorial and memorial, more than 100,000 visitors visit the Navy Memorial every year. The marine memorial dominates the surrounding landscape from both the water and the land side. The high tower with the line rising boldly from the land side often inspires people to compare it with a sail, a submarine tower or a ship's prow. Rather, the architect Gustav August Munzer wanted to symbolize a “flame rising to the sky”.

More detailed information:

laboe.de/marine-ehrenmal.html

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Kurstrand

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20.6 km

Little Fish Boy

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Great walk on the promenade for runners. I am curious who will grab the fish while walking by

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22.5 km

View of the Kiel Fjord

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Especially in the evening you can experience beautiful sunsets and cloudy moods.

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25.7 km

Möltenort U-Boat Memorial

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The U-boat memorial on the Möltenorter hill in Heikendorf near Kiel is dedicated to the commemoration of all submerged German submarine mariners .... more interesting information can be found at
ubootehrenmal.de/web3

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U-995 Submarine Museum

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The Naval Memorial in Laboe is a memorial to sailors of all nations who remained at sea and a monument to peaceful seafaring on the open seas. The 72-meter-high tower of the memorial, which is considered a landmark of the Kiel Fjord, is particularly striking and visible from afar. The memorial ensemble also includes various exhibition spaces, both at the foot of the tower and throughout the site.

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44.8 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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18.3 km

10.2 km

9.88 km

4.15 km

1.95 km

293 m

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25.1 km

7.89 km

7.55 km

2.26 km

1.97 km

< 100 m

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