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Westerland

#2798 among destinations in Germany

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Alternative names: Population: 9 thous.Area: 4.03 mi²Coordinates: 54°54'28"N, 8°18'11"E
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Westerland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Niels, Sylt Aquarium, Eidum, Typenturm.

  • st niels sylt0.6 miE
    Church, Gothic architecture

    St. Niels, Sylt

    15 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.

  • sylt aquarium0.5 miSW
    Aquarium, Park, Zoo

    Sylt Aquarium, Sylt

    14 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...

  • eidum schleswig holstein wadden sea national park location map
    0.7 miW
    Village, Ruins

    Eidum, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park

    17 min walk • Eidum or Eydum was a historic place on the German island of Sylt in the North Sea. It was several hundred metres west of the present coast line of the present-day village of Westerland.

  • typenturm sylt location map
    ~1460 ftNE
    Tower

    Typenturm, Sylt

    8 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.

  • sankt nicolai sylt~1160 ftSE
    Church

    Sankt Nicolai, Sylt

    6 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.

  • sankt christophorus sylt~860 ftS
    Church

    Sankt Christophorus, Sylt

    5 min walk • St. Christophorus is the Roman Catholic church in Westerland on the island of Sylt. It was built between 1997 and 1999 according to plans by Dieter Georg Baumewerd.

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