Rügen
Germany's largest island, in the Baltic Sea off the Pomeranian coast. It is known for the white chalk cliffs of Jasmund National Park, long sandy beaches and old seaside resorts. A narrow gauge steam railway runs across the island.
- Where
- Sassnitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 54.4500, 13.4000
Get the Rügen stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Rügen. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Mecklenburg-Vorpommern volume with your photos and a note.
Near Rügen
Prora 11 km
A huge building complex in the municipality of Binz on Rügen island, built by Nazi Germany between 1936 and 1939 as part of the Strength Through Joy project. It was planned as eight identical blocks along the beach, and it is often called the Colossus of Prora.
Jasmund National Park 20 km
A national park on the Jasmund peninsula in the northeast of Rügen island. It holds the largest chalk cliffs in Germany, the highest of which is the Königsstuhl at 118 metres. Ancient beech forests cover the plateau above the cliffs, and the park forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing.
Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar 26 km
The old towns of two Hanseatic ports on the Baltic coast, with brick Gothic churches, gabled merchant houses and town halls. Both were once leading members of the Hanseatic League, and they became UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2002.
Usedom 73 km
An island on the Baltic coast shared between Germany and Poland, with a long sandy shore. Its three Kaiserbäder resorts, Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin, are known for white seaside villas and long wooden piers. The island gets a lot of sunshine for Germany.
Schwerin Castle 159 km
A romantic historicist castle on an island in Lake Schwerin, rebuilt in its present form in the mid 19th century. It was the home of the Dukes and Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg and today houses the state parliament and a museum.
Sachsenhausen Memorial 187 km
A memorial and museum in Oranienburg north of Berlin, on the site of a Nazi concentration camp opened in 1936. Tens of thousands of prisoners died there. After the war it was used as a Soviet special camp, and it now holds exhibitions.
Hanseatic City of Lübeck 188 km
The old town of Lübeck on an island in the Trave river, once the head of the Hanseatic League. It is known for its brick Gothic churches, the Holstentor gate of 1478 and its merchants' houses. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lübeck Cathedral 188 km
A large brick-built Lutheran cathedral begun in 1173 by Henry the Lion as the cathedral of the Bishop of Lübeck. It was partly destroyed in a bombing raid in World War II and is part of the Lübeck World Heritage Site.
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Questions
Where is Rügen?
Rügen is in Sassnitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Prora (11 km), Jasmund National Park (20 km), Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar (26 km).
How do I get the Rügen stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Rügen and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Mecklenburg-Vorpommern volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Rügen before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Mecklenburg-Vorpommern volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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