Spiekeroog, Car-free coastal municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
Description
Spiekeroog is a car-free municipality on a North Sea island in Lower Saxony, extending over 18 square kilometers between Langeoog and Wangerooge. The isle belongs to Wittmund district and lies within the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park.
History
The first written record dates to 1398, when the island appears under the name Spiekeroch and 13 families live there from farming, fishing, and limestone extraction. Over the centuries, the settlement developed into a coastal spa with health resort status.
Culture
The Old Island Church was built in 1696 and remains the oldest house of worship across all East Frisian Islands. The building shows typical features of regional church design with its simple lines and freestanding bell tower.
Practical
A daily ferry service runs between the mainland port of Neuharlingersiel and the island, with the crossing taking around 45 minutes. On the island itself, electric mini cars handle luggage and guest transport within the village.
Did you know?
The village offers 3,500 overnight beds and welcomes around 64,000 visitors annually, who generate more than 554,000 overnight stays in total. Despite these numbers, the character of a quiet resort remains largely intact, as cars are completely absent.
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Alte Inselkirche
218 m
Neuharlingersiel harbour
7.8 km
Moltke
1.8 km
St.Peter church Spiekeroog
690 m
Hydrographische Messstation Spiekeroog
3 km
Nationalpark-Haus Wittbülten
2 km
Badestrand
10 kmStatue, Work of art
771 mMut zum Wagnis
1.9 kmNordstrand
4.7 kmNationalpark-Informationseinr.
2 kmLautlos
813 mDalbensproß 1,2 & 3
626 mPainting, Work of art
232 mKleiner Utkieker
2.2 kmWork of art, statue
402 mStatue, Work of art
547 mStatue, Work of art
522 mSeehundsbänke
4.5 kmScenic viewpoint
1.7 kmHW
1.1 kmScenic viewpoint
1.4 kmDe Utkieker
562 mScenic viewpoint
1.1 kmSternenkieker-Ort
837 mIheringsgroden
8.8 kmMemorial, commemorative plaque
228 mDrinkeldodenkarkhof
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