Großes Meer

#1494 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Großes Meer is a naturally formed fen lake in north Germany that lies between Aurich and Emden near Bedekaspel in the Südbrookmerland region, on the edge of the East Frisian Geest where it transitions to the Ems marshes. The lake is the fourth largest in the state of Lower Saxony with an area of open water of about 289 hectares. The Großes Meer is – apart from a few deeper spots – only 0.5 to 1.0 metre deep. It is divided into two, almost separate, bodies of water. One feature is that the average water level lies 1.4 metres below sea level due to artificial drainage. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.12 mi²Average depth: 3 ftElevation: -13 ft b.s.l.Coordinates: 53°25'55"N, 7°17'48"E

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Lower SaxonyGermany

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Großes Meer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Friesentherme, Leaning Tower of Suurhusen, Sandwater, Kleines Meer.

5.6 miSW
53°22'27"N • 7°12'7"E
Friesentherme, Emden
143 min walk • Amusement, Spa, Hot springs
3.3 miSW
View point, Church, Tower
Leaning Tower of Suurhusen, Hinte
84 min walk • The Leaning Tower of Suurhusen is a late medieval steeple in Suurhusen, a village in the East Frisian region of northwestern Germany.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sandwater
169 min walk • The Sandwater near Simonswolde in the north German district of Aurich is a shallow fen lake on the edge of the geest and is one of the few remaining, preserved, natural "inland seas" in East Frisia.
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kleines Meer
41 min walk • The Kleines Meer, also called the Hieve, is a lake in East Frisia. It lies northeast of Emden on the territory of the municipality of Hinte; its southwestern shore borders on the borough of Emden, its southeastern and eastern shores on the municipality of Südbrookmerland.
5.9 miSW
53°21'58"N • 7°12'14"E
Bunkermuseum, Emden
152 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.8 miSW
53°22'1"N • 7°12'22"E
Emder Rathaus - Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum, Emden
149 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, City hall
5.9 miSW
53°22'0"N • 7°12'19"E
Dat Otto Huus, Emden
150 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.5 miSW
53°21'59"N • 7°13'14"E
Van-Ameren-Bad, Emden
141 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Amusement park
5.8 miSW
53°22'11"N • 7°12'12"E
Kunsthalle Emden, Emden
147 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
1.3 miN
Windmill
Tjaskers in Germany
34 min walk • A Fluttermühle is a type of small drainage windmill used in the Netherlands and Germany. There are six fluttermühle remaining in Germany, all in Lower Saxony.
5.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Neues Theater, Emden
141 min walk • The New Theater in the seaport city of Emden in East Frisia is a house without its own ensemble and the largest theater in the city of Emden. It was built in 1970 and holds 680 people for drama and 600 for musical theater.