Jaromarsburg, Slavic temple and castle at Cape Arkona, Germany
Built on a cliff top with double ramparts reaching 13 meters in height, Jaromarsburg extended 300 meters north-south and 350 meters east-west.
From the 9th to 12th centuries, the Rani tribe controlled this fortified site until Danish forces captured it after a four-week siege in 1168.
The temple contained a four-meter oak statue of Svetovid, where priests performed annual harvest predictions using a mead-filled ceremonial drinking horn.
The archaeological site requires approximately one hour to explore and connects to walking paths leading to Cape Arkona Lighthouse and Schinkelturm.
Coastal erosion has reduced the original fortress area by two-thirds, with continuous cliff collapses causing a loss of 10 to 20 meters per century.
Location: Putgarten
GPS coordinates: 54.67660,13.43690
Latest update: May 14, 2025 13:49
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Cape Arkona Lighthouses
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Pfarrkirche Altenkirchen
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Peilturm Kap Arkona
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Vitt Chapel
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Dolmen Nobbin
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St. Georg
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Park Dranske-Lancken
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Park Juliusruh
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Nordufer Wittow mit Hohen Dielen
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Findling Svantekahs
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Langes Moor
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Kapelle Glowe
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Cape Arkona Lighthouse
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Museum Marineführungsbunker und Seezeichenausstellung
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Schinkel Tower
444 m
Ostseeperle
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Kap Arkona
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Kriegerdenkmal 1914/18
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Pfarrhaus
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Wohnhaus
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Wohnhaus
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Wohnhaus
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Erweiterung Libben, Steilküste und Blockgründe Wittow und Arkona
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Kliff Königshörn bei Glowe
11.5 km
Schule
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Steilküste und Blockgründe Wittow
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