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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

7 miles from Kiel

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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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