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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kiel

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kiel, Germany

Updated June 5, 2025

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Kiel, Germany

Hörnbrücke

The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.
Die Räuberköpfe (The Robbers´ Heads) are a little-known landmark in Kiel.

Kiel, Germany

'Die Räuberköpfe' ('The Robbers' Heads')

Legend claims these are the heads of executed criminals, magically turned to stone.
Graffiti on the exterior walls and the conveyor belt

Kiel, Germany

Kiel’s Old Waste Incineration Plant

Graffiti-clad ruins of an abandoned 1980s industrial site with a toxic past are nestled among residential houses.
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Laboe Naval Memorial

Laboe, Germany

Laboe Naval Memorial

This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.
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Gondola of transporter bridge on Rendsburg High Bridge

Rendsburg, Germany

Rendsburg High Bridge

One of the last remaining railway viaducts equipped with a transporter ferry.
17 miles from Kiel
You must climb a ladder to place your letter in the Bridegroom’s Oak.

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Bridegroom's Oak

This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.
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