Peenemünde, Military research facility in Usedom-Nord, Germany.
Description
Peenemünde is a municipality at the northern end of Usedom island, where the Peene River meets the Baltic Sea. The flat coastal area consists of sandy beaches, pine forests and open fields between the residential settlements.
History
The German military established a research center here during World War II, which became the main site for developing the V-2 rocket. After the war ended, Soviet forces took control of the area and dismantled the technical installations.
Culture
The museum inside the former power station displays original equipment and documents from the wartime rocket program. Walking through the preserved halls gives insight into how engineers and technicians carried out their work during those years.
Practical
Ferries from Kröslin and trains from nearby coastal towns bring visitors to the municipality. The area is small enough to explore on foot or by bicycle.
Did you know?
Concrete ramps and bunkers from the wartime period still stand at different locations throughout the municipality. These structures show how extensive the testing facilities once were.
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Peenemünde Army Research Center
2.3 km
U-461
551 m
The Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum
504 m
Test Stand VII
4.1 km
Sauerstoffwerk Peenemünde
190 mPeenemünder Schanze
1.3 km
Memorial chapel
571 m
Kirche Kröslin
2.5 km
Großer Wotig
2 km
Karlshagen church
4.4 km
Fieseler Fi 103
657 m
Peenemünder Werkbahn
666 m
Hans Beimler
887 mWaldgebiet bei Karlshagen
2.9 kmKraftwerk
721 mHauptwache Heeresversuchsanstalt Peenemünde
2.5 kmAbschussstelle A4 [ehem. Prüfstand VII]
4.1 kmVerrostete Boden-Boden Flugkörper
4.4 kmLeuchtturm Greifswalder Oie - Miniatur
4 kmTest stand (Prüfstand) for V-2 Rockets
1.2 kmNordstrand
1.6 kmWalther-Schlitzrohr-Schleuder
667 mAusstellung
733 mPeenemünderstickerwand
1.2 kmMarina Kröslin
2 kmAggregat 4
641 mKranbrücke
616 mRevolutionäre Matrosen
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