Usedom
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.
- Where
- Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 53.9333, 14.0833
Get the Usedom stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Usedom. 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 Usedom
Prora 66 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.
Rügen 73 km
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.
Jasmund National Park 74 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 77 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.
Sachsenhausen Memorial 141 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.
Berlin Wall Memorial 162 km
A memorial on Bernauer Straße that commemorates the division of Berlin and the people who died at the Wall. It was created in 1998 by the Federal Republic and the State of Berlin, and it preserves a stretch of the original border strip.
Hackesche Höfe 163 km
A courtyard complex beside Hackescher Markt in central Berlin, made up of eight interconnected courtyards. The main arched entrance is at number 40 Rosenthaler Straße. Built in 1906, the courtyards hold shops, cafes, galleries and a theatre, and they are known for their decorated Art Nouveau facades.
Alexanderplatz 163 km
A large public square and transport hub in the Mitte district of Berlin, named after Tsar Alexander I in 1805. It is overlooked by the Fernsehturm television tower, 368 metres high, and has a World Time Clock from 1969.
More famous places to visit in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Questions
Where is Usedom?
Usedom is in Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Prora (66 km), Rügen (73 km), Jasmund National Park (74 km).
How do I get the Usedom stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Usedom 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 Usedom 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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