Sankt Martin, Sylt

Name: Sankt Martin
Address: 3 Haawerlön, Sylt, Germany

#14 among attractions in Sylt

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St. Martin's Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Morsum on the island of Sylt. It received its name after St. Martin of Tours. The church stands somewhat apart from the village on a flat hilltop in the marsh meadows. In its basic structure, it resembles the Keitum church with its indented choir and semicircular apse. However, St. Martin's is considerably smaller and has no tower. Like the Keitum church, it was first mentioned in a document in 1240.

Alternative names: Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 54°52'4"N, 8°25'58"E

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3 HaawerlönSylt Germany

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Sankt Martin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Severin, Denghoog, Leuchtturm Kampen, St. Niels.

3.6 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Romanesque architecture
St. Severin, Sylt
93 min walk • St. Severin is a Lutheran parish church in Keitum on the island of Sylt, northern Germany. It was named after the 4th-century bishop Severin of Cologne.
6.5 miNW
Museum, Archaeological site
Denghoog, Sylt
166 min walk • Denghoog is a Neolithic passage grave dating from around 3000 BC on the northern edge of Wenningstedt-Braderup on the German island of Sylt. The name Denghoog derives from the Söl'ring Deng and Hoog.
6.5 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Leuchtturm Kampen, Sylt
167 min walk • The Kampen Lighthouse is located on the geestland core of the German island of Sylt, south of Kampen. It is a white conical stone tower with a broad black band.
5.4 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Niels, Sylt
137 min walk • St. Niels is a Lutheran church in Westerland, a seaside resort on the German island of Sylt. Built in 1634 and consecrated in 1637 it is the city’s oldest building and home to a congregation within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany.
4.4 miE
Bridge
Causeway
114 min walk • A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earliest known wooden causeways is the Sweet Track in the Somerset Levels, England, which dates from the Neolithic age.
5.8 miNW
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Sylt Aquarium, Sylt
149 min walk • The Sylt Aquarium in the south of the town of Westerland on the island of Sylt is a zoological garden specializing in fish from the North Sea and tropical fish from coral reefs. Inaugurated in 2004, the aquarium is located directly on the dune belt...
5.8 miNW
Tower
Typenturm, Sylt
149 min walk • A Typenturm is a standardised telecommunications tower built of reinforced concrete the former German federal post office. Different types of tower were developed and built at different locations, like the series FMT 1 to FMT 16.
5.6 miNW
Church
Sankt Nicolai, Sylt
144 min walk • The town church of St. Nicolai is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Westerland on the island of Sylt. It is located on St. Nicolai Street, between the streets Maybachstraße and Trift.
5.8 miNW
Locality
Westerland
150 min walk • Westerland is a seaside resort and a former municipality located on the German North Sea island of Sylt. Since 1 January 2009, Westerland has been part of the municipality Gemeinde Sylt.
6.5 miNW
Locality
Wenningstedt-Braderup
167 min walk • Wenningstedt-Braderup is a municipality and seaside resort on the island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located north of the town of Westerland and is part of the Amt Landschaft Sylt. The local economy is dominated by tourism.
5.7 miW
Village
Rantum
146 min walk • One of the main attractions in Rantum is its expansive beach, which stretches for miles along the North Sea coast. Visitors can take leisurely walks along the shore, go for a swim in the clear waters, or simply relax and soak up the sun.

Sankt Martin, Sylt

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Sankt Martin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)