Rantzauklippan, Cliff in Platsarna, Varberg, Sweden

Rantzauklippan is a cliff formation along the Halland coastline featuring natural rock outcrops and memorial markers. The site offers vantage points where visitors can see the shoreline stretch along the landscape.

The cliff was called Daniels klippa in the 19th century and later took its name from Daniel Rantzau, the Danish commander who died here on 11 November 1569 during the Danish siege of Varberg Castle. Its position above the fortress made it a site for artillery during the sieges of 1565 and 1569. In 1861 Leonhard Fredrik Rääf had a cross and the name Daniel Rantzow cut into the rock.

The cliff's older name, Daniels klippa, was still used in the 19th century. At the foot of the Rantzau monument is a cross and the name Daniel Rantzow, cut into the rock in 1861 on the initiative of Leonhard Fredrik Rääf. The monument itself carries the Latin inscription Diverso tempore diversa fata.

The location is reachable on foot from nearby Varberg, with marked trails leading to the cliff. Visit during clear weather to enjoy the best views across the water and landscape.

At the foot of the 1938 monument lies an older memorial: in 1861 Leonhard Fredrik Rääf had a cross and the name "Daniel Rantzow" carved into the rock. The bronze relief on the monument was modelled after a copper engraving of Rantzau.