Peenemünder Schanze, Archaeological monument at northern tip of Usedom Island, Germany.
The Peenemünder Schanze stands at the narrowest point of the Peene River estuary, featuring remaining structures of a star-shaped fortification.
In 1628, imperial commander Wallenstein ordered the construction of earthworks to control the Peenestrom entrance, which Swedish forces later expanded with casemates.
The fortification served as a customs and pilot station where the Pommersche Fürstenzoll tax was collected from ships entering the Oder River.
The archaeological site forms part of the protected landscape of Peenemünde and connects to the Historical-Technical Museum through marked paths.
During the Seven Years War, the fortress endured multiple sieges and changed hands between Swedish and Prussian forces before its final dismantling in 1759.
GPS coordinates: 54.13932,13.75623
Latest update: May 2, 2025 11:50
Peenemünde Army Research Center
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U-461
842 m
Peene Bridge Wolgast
9.6 km
The Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum
843 m
Test Stand VII
4.3 km
Zwischenlager Nord
5.3 km
St. Petri-Kirche
9.6 km
Sauerstoffwerk Peenemünde
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Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Karlshagen
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Tierpark Wolgast
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Peenemünder Haken, Struck und Ruden - Gebietsteil A
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Peenemünde lighthouse
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Gertrudenkapelle
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Rungehaus
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Sparkasse Wolgast
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Historisches Rathaus Wolgast
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St.-Johannes-Kirche
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Memorial chapel
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Stadtgeschichtliches Museum (Wolgast)
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Steintanz von Netzeband
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Kirche Kröslin
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St. Jürgen
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Petrikirche (Lubmin)
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Großer Wotig
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Bethlehemkirche
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Karlshagen church
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Postamt Wolgast
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Jewish Cemetery
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