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Kiel, Germany

Self guided stroll around the city of Kiel to check out the beautiful parks, landmarks and atmosphere of this maritime center and eat German Food!
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Carnival Pride docked at Cruise Terminal Ostseekai in Kiel, Germany from the pedestrian bridge over Düsternbrooker Weg
Carnival Pride docked at Cruise Terminal Ostseekai in Kiel, Germany from the pedestrian bridge over Düsternbrooker Weg		 Sporthafen Seeburg Marina from the pedestrian bridge over Düsternbrooker Weg
Sporthafen Seeburg Marina from the pedestrian bridge over Düsternbrooker Weg		 Langemarck Monument honoring the Kiel students who died in the Battle of Langemarck in Belgium during WW1
Langemarck Monument honoring the Kiel students who died in the Battle of Langemarck in Belgium during WW1
Medical and Pharmaceutical Museum across from Castle Garden
Medical and Pharmaceutical Museum across from Castle Garden		 German Bunnies in Schlossgarten (Castle Garden) minus the castle because Kiel Castle burned down during WW2
German Bunnies in Schlossgarten (Castle Garden) minus the castle because Kiel Castle burned down during WW2		 Kaiser Wilhelm I equestrian statue intended as a reconciling gesture by Kiel to Prussia
Kaiser Wilhelm I equestrian statue intended as a reconciling gesture by Kiel to Prussia
Kaiser Wilhelm I equestrian statue in Castle Gardens
Kaiser Wilhelm I equestrian statue in Castle Gardens		 Massive old tree in Castle Gardens
Massive old tree in Castle Gardens		 Chestnut tree maybe
Chestnut tree maybe
War Memorial commenorating the wars leading up to the founding of the German Empire in 1871
War Memorial commenorating the wars leading up to the founding of the German Empire in 1871		 Shows scenes of people who rushed to the flag a fought in the Franco-Prussuan War
Shows scenes of people who rushed to the flag a fought in the Franco-Prussuan War		 Very cool and shady park as we continue in to the Prince's Garden
Very cool and shady park as we continue in to the Prince's Garden
Another massive beautiful tree
Another massive beautiful tree		 Czar Perer III with Throne refers to the short reign before his assassination
Czar Perer III with Throne refers to the short reign before his assassination		 Czarina Catherine the Great, his wife, was known to scold Peter as an infantile good for nothing
Czarina Catherine the Great, his wife, was known to scold Peter as an infantile good for nothing
Bust gallery of the Kiel Nobel Prize winners along a path in the Counsil Servant Garden
Bust gallery of the Kiel Nobel Prize winners along a path in the Counsil Servant Garden		 Monument Wiki commemorating the 1918 Kiel Mutiny, when sailors protested against Germany's further participation in WW1
Monument Wiki commemorating the 1918 Kiel Mutiny, when sailors protested against Germany's further participation in WW1		 Klaus Groth Monument- Poet considered the founder of the new Low German literature
Klaus Groth Monument- Poet considered the founder of the new Low German literature
The fountain shows scenes form his poems and coat of arms of Heide and Kiel
The fountain shows scenes form his poems and coat of arms of Heide and Kiel		 The Swimming Object-27 aluminum elements of different sizes float on the waters of Kleiner Kiel
The Swimming Object-27 aluminum elements of different sizes float on the waters of Kleiner Kiel		 Kleiner Kiel(Little Keel) with Ducks and the Rathaus(City Hall)
Kleiner Kiel(Little Keel) with Ducks and the Rathaus(City Hall)
Ducks on the brackish water of Kliener Kiel due to it's connection to the Kiel Fjord
Ducks on the brackish water of Kliener Kiel due to it's connection to the Kiel Fjord		 Light becomes an object-a stainless steel spiral sometimes called Return to Heaven
Light becomes an object-a stainless steel spiral sometimes called Return to Heaven		 City Hall's landmark tower replicating St. Mark's Campanile in Venice
City Hall's landmark tower replicating St. Mark's Campanile in Venice
The Opera House in front of the City Hall Tower
The Opera House in front of the City Hall Tower		 The Justice Department building across Kleiner Kiel by Hiroshima Park
The Justice Department building across Kleiner Kiel by Hiroshima Park		 More ducks under another awesome shade tree
More ducks under another awesome shade tree
Kleiner Kiel Kanal-combined with Kleiner Kiel once formed a continuous side arm of the Kiel Fjord
Kleiner Kiel Kanal-combined with Kleiner Kiel once formed a continuous side arm of the Kiel Fjord		 In 1904 this water connection was filled in until 2008 when citizens retored the Kanal to revitalize the City Centre
In 1904 this water connection was filled in until 2008 when citizens retored the Kanal to revitalize the City Centre		 The name Kiel comes from the Low German word for wedge, meaning the fjord and canal around Old Town
The name Kiel comes from the Low German word for wedge, meaning the fjord and canal around Old Town
Old Boat Harbor once connected to the Fjord, now a concert venue and park
Old Boat Harbor once connected to the Fjord, now a concert venue and park		 International direction sign on Hafenstrasse and Fabrikstrasse
International direction sign on Hafenstrasse and Fabrikstrasse		 Fountain in Holsten Square-area with open markets that leads to the Kiel Galeria, the largest in Germany
Fountain in Holsten Square-area with open markets that leads to the Kiel Galeria, the largest in Germany
Europa Square Fountains-designed by Carsten Brockstedt and Ernst Discher
Europa Square Fountains-designed by Carsten Brockstedt and Ernst Discher		 Fountains with stone walls and water features under the motto of wind and waves
Fountains with stone walls and water features under the motto of wind and waves		 Europa Square Fountains and water features
Europa Square Fountains and water features
Europa Square Fountains and water features
Europa Square Fountains and water features		 Das Wirtshaus an airy, wood-lined tavern with sidewalk picnic tables dishing up robust Bravarian dishes and draft beer
Das Wirtshaus an airy, wood-lined tavern with sidewalk picnic tables dishing up robust Bravarian dishes and draft beer		 And Again can't get to far from Texas, even in Germany
And Again can't get to far from Texas, even in Germany
Cool building housing a specialty tea shop-For the love of tea- TeeGschwendner stands for the best highest quality tea
Cool building housing a specialty tea shop-For the love of tea- TeeGschwendner stands for the best highest quality tea		 St. Nikolai Church in Old Market Square which forms the focal point of the historic city centre
St. Nikolai Church in Old Market Square which forms the focal point of the historic city centre		 St. Nikolai Church(1242) is the oldest building in Kiel
St. Nikolai Church(1242) is the oldest building in Kiel
Remodled, revised and reconstructed numorous times over 800 years
Remodled, revised and reconstructed numorous times over 800 years		 Interior facing the altar, with pupit, Triumphal cross(1490) and brass chandelier
Interior facing the altar, with pupit, Triumphal cross(1490) and brass chandelier		 Baroque pulpit-woodcarving from 1705 to replace a 1522 pulpit
Baroque pulpit-woodcarving from 1705 to replace a 1522 pulpit
Small choir organ
Small choir organ		 Main organ- built in 1965, extensively restored in 1998 to overcome electrification problems
Main organ- built in 1965, extensively restored in 1998 to overcome electrification problems		 Moses parting the Red Sea stained glass window
Moses parting the Red Sea stained glass window
Bronze Baptismal font(1344)- regarded as one of the best medieval bronzes in northern Germany
Bronze Baptismal font(1344)- regarded as one of the best medieval bronzes in northern Germany		 Partial Altar of patriarchs(1460)-made for Liel Abbey, moved here in 1541 when the monastery was dissolved in the Reformation
Partial Altar of patriarchs(1460)-made for Liel Abbey, moved here in 1541 when the monastery was dissolved in the Reformation		 Spirit Fighter-Labeled as Degenerative Art & removed by the Nazi's in 1937
Spirit Fighter-Labeled as Degenerative Art & removed by the Nazi's in 1937
Cut in half and hidden until 1954 when Kiel bought it back and installed it at St. Nikolai in the Old Market Square
Cut in half and hidden until 1954 when Kiel bought it back and installed it at St. Nikolai in the Old Market Square		 In World War II, the church was badly damaged by bombing and subsequently demolished because the ruin was unstable
In World War II, the church was badly damaged by bombing and subsequently demolished because the ruin was unstable		 Rebuilt in 1950's with more modern materials but maintaining the original style of the building
Rebuilt in 1950's with more modern materials but maintaining the original style of the building
Kiel Brewery- Beer has been brewed in Kiel for 750 years, as the brewing trade moved to our city at the same time as residents
Kiel Brewery- Beer has been brewed in Kiel for 750 years, as the brewing trade moved to our city at the same time as residents		 Kiel Maritime Museum Fish Market- Kiel's maritime history is detailed through artifacts & models in a former municipal fish hall
Kiel Maritime Museum Fish Market- Kiel's maritime history is detailed through artifacts & models in a former municipal fish hall		 The permanent exhibition focuses on the four subject areas Marine, Wharfs, Sailing and Kiel as a port city
The permanent exhibition focuses on the four subject areas Marine, Wharfs, Sailing and Kiel as a port city
The lantern of the Alexander von Humboldt lightship(a ship that acts as a lighthouse)
The lantern of the Alexander von Humboldt lightship(a ship that acts as a lighthouse)		 Due to its geographic location Kiel has become one of Germany's major maritime centres
Due to its geographic location Kiel has become one of Germany's major maritime centres		 Hosting a variety of international sailing events, including the annual Kiel Week, the biggest sailing event in the world
Hosting a variety of international sailing events, including the annual Kiel Week, the biggest sailing event in the world
The Olympic sailing competitions of the 1936 and the 1972 Summer Olympics were held in the Bay of Kiel
The Olympic sailing competitions of the 1936 and the 1972 Summer Olympics were held in the Bay of Kiel		 Ellerbec rowing boat info
Ellerbec rowing boat info		 Ellerbec rowing boat
Ellerbec rowing boat
Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum		 Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum		 Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum		 Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum		 Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum		 Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum		 Kiel Maritime Museum
Kiel Maritime Museum
Unknown impressive Sailing Ship
Unknown impressive Sailing Ship		 Unknown impressive Sailing Ship and Sterna Line Ferry
Unknown impressive Sailing Ship and Sterna Line Ferry		 Kiel Fireboat-specialized watercraft with pumps and nozzles designed for fighting shoreline and shipboard fires
Kiel Fireboat-specialized watercraft with pumps and nozzles designed for fighting shoreline and shipboard fires
Kiel Hansekogge(1991)- a faithful replica of the Bremer Cog from 1380 found near Bremen in 1962 and restored
Kiel Hansekogge(1991)- a faithful replica of the Bremer Cog from 1380 found near Bremen in 1962 and restored		 Carnival Pride, Spirit-class (2001)
Carnival Pride, Spirit-class (2001)		 The Sailor sculpture designed in 1962 from bronze and concrete, alas the sailor lost his sail
The Sailor sculpture designed in 1962 from bronze and concrete, alas the sailor lost his sail
Leaving Kiel behind as we sail out the fjord
Leaving Kiel behind as we sail out the fjord		 The Kiel Canal-a 61 mi long freshwater canal that links the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau
The Kiel Canal-a 61 mi long freshwater canal that links the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau		 World's most frequented artificial waterway with an annual average of 32,000 ships, transporting tons of goods
World's most frequented artificial waterway with an annual average of 32,000 ships, transporting tons of goods
An average of 250 NM is saved by using the Kiel Canal instead of going around the Jutland Peninsula(Denmark)
An average of 250 NM is saved by using the Kiel Canal instead of going around the Jutland Peninsula(Denmark)		 Friedrichsort Lighthouse- a modern, green & white lighthouse on an artificial island warning of the peninsula before the locks
Friedrichsort Lighthouse- a modern, green & white lighthouse on an artificial island warning of the peninsula before the locks		 Kiel has also been one of the traditional homes of the German Navy's Baltic fleet
Kiel has also been one of the traditional homes of the German Navy's Baltic fleet
Laboe Naval Memorial- War memorial with tower & observation deck(1936), originally to honour WW I sailors, later WW 2 also
Laboe Naval Memorial- War memorial with tower & observation deck(1936), originally to honour WW I sailors, later WW 2 also		 1954 it was rededicated as a memorial for sailors of all nationalities who were lost at sea & for peaceful sailing in open seas
1954 it was rededicated as a memorial for sailors of all nationalities who were lost at sea & for peaceful sailing in open seas		 Actual German U boat now serving as a technical museum on the beach in front of the naval memoria
Actual German U boat now serving as a technical museum on the beach in front of the naval memoria
U 995 is intended to bring the horror & suffering of World War II to the attention of today's generation in a warning manner
U 995 is intended to bring the horror & suffering of World War II to the attention of today's generation in a warning manner		 Sunset over Germany
Sunset over Germany		 Sunset over Germany
Sunset over Germany
Sunset over Germany
Sunset over Germany		 Sunset over Germany
Sunset over Germany
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