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Rügen (German pronunciation: [ˈʁyːɡn̩] ⓘ; Rani: Rȯjana, Rāna; [2] Latin: Rugia, Ruegen) is Germany's largest island. [3] It is located off the Pomeranian coast in the Baltic Sea and belongs to the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania .
It consists of several peninsulas, islands and lagoon shore areas in the Baltic Sea, belonging to the district of Vorpommern-Rügen. The national park includes: the Darß peninsula; the western coast of the island of Rügen; the island of Hiddensee; the island of Ummanz; several tiny islets between the above places
Hiddensee (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪdn̩zeː] ⓘ) is a car-free island in the Baltic Sea, [2] located west of Germany's largest island, Rügen, on the German coast. The island has about 1,000 inhabitants. It was a holiday destination for East German tourists during German Democratic Republic (GDR) times, and continues to attract tourists today.
The Coast of the Island of Rügen in Evening Light [1] (Danish: Et søstykke. Kysterne af Rügen set i aftenrøden efter en stormfuld dag , literally "A Seascape: The coast of Rügen seen in evening light after a stormy day") is an 1818 oil-on-canvas marine painting by J.C. Dahl , measuring 37 cm by 58.5 cm and now in the National Gallery of ...
With the rise of the island's coastal resorts, tourism at Cape Arkona grew. Many travelers came by excursion boats that moored at the pier at the foot of the steps. The landing stage was, however, completely destroyed by the storm flood of 1953. The new Königstreppe steps were completed in 1995 at the same historic spot, taking a year to build.
Dänholm island with the bridge connecting the city of Stralsund and the island of Rügen. Dänholm (literally Danes' Isle) is a small island on the German coast of the Baltic Sea. [1] It is situated in the Strelasund just east of Stralsund. Both bridges linking Rügen with the mainland, Rügendamm and Rügenbrücke, run across it.
Vilm. Vilm is a Baltic Sea island in the bay south of the much larger island of Rügen, and is one of Germany's most remote and tranquil spots. Covering less than 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi), Vilm is the remnant of a moraine left as the glaciers retreated about 6000 years ago.
It is located on Cape Arkona on the peninsula of Wittow on the northern tip of the island of Rügen. [1] All three towers were renovated in the early 1990s and are open to visitors. In the old lighthouse is a museum with an exhibition on lighthouses and maritime rescue as well as an outstation of the local registry office.