German submarine U-505, Chicago

Name: German submarine U-505
Address: Chicago, United States

#93 among attractions in Chicago

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U-505 is a German Type IXC submarine built for Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was captured by the U.S. Navy on 4 June 1944. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°47'30"N, 87°34'53"W

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South Side (Hyde Park)Chicago United States

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German submarine U-505 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Science and Industry, Robie House, Fab Lab MSI, Seminary Co-op Bookstore.

~720 ftW
Interactive educational museum
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry stands as a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. As one of the largest science museums in the world, this institution welcomes visitors to explore an extensive range of...
0.8 miW
, Museum, History museum
Robie House, Chicago
20 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, the Robie House stands as a testament to the architectural genius of Frank Lloyd Wright. Built between 1909 and 1910, this historic residence is revered as one of the finest examples of the Prairie School...
~740 ftSW
Museum
Fab Lab MSI, Chicago
4 min walk • Fab Lab MSI is a small scale workshop that uses various machines to create both prototypes for individuals and small projects for museum members and visitors. The idea behind the Fab Lab is to be able to learn how to use various machines to build "almost anything".
0.8 miW
Shopping, Bookshop
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Chicago
20 min walk • Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. founded in 1961, is a non-for-profit bookstore with two branches in Chicago. Its flagship, known colloquially as the Seminary Co-op or simply the Sem Co-op, is located at 5751 S. Woodlawn Avenue.
0.8 miW
Middle Eastern art and antiquities
Oriental Institute, Chicago
22 min walk • The Oriental Institute, established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology museum.
0.9 miN
Museum
Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
22 min walk • The Hyde Park Art Center is a visual arts organization and the oldest alternative exhibition space in the city of Chicago. Since 2006, HPAC has been located just north of Hyde Park Boulevard, at 5020 S.Cornell Avenue, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
0.4 miNE
Park
Promontory Point Park, Chicago
11 min walk • Promontory Point is a man-made peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan. It is located in Chicago's Burnham Park. The Point was constructed from landfill and by the late 1930s was protected by a seawall or revetment.
1 miW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Renaissance Society, Chicago
27 min walk • The Renaissance Society, founded in 1915, is a leading independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago, with a focus on the commissioning and production of new works by international artists.
0.8 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Chicago
22 min walk • Rockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. A monumental example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, it was meant by patron John D. Rockefeller to be the "central and dominant feature" of the campus; at 200.7 feet...
0.7 miN
Park
Harold Washington Park, Chicago
19 min walk • Harold Washington Park is a small park in the Chicago Park District located in the Hyde Park community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
0.8 miW
Church
St. Thomas Church and Convent, Chicago
20 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle Church is a historic site at 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, at 55th Street. A Roman Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Chicago, it was built in 1919 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to German submarine U-505?

Nearby attractions include Henry Crown Space Center, Chicago (3 min walk), Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (4 min walk), Fab Lab MSI, Chicago (4 min walk), Promontory Apartments, Chicago (5 min walk).

How to get to German submarine U-505 by public transport?

The nearest stations to German submarine U-505:

Bus

Museum of Science & Industry • Lines: 10, 55, (N) N55 (4 min walk)
S Hyde Park & 56th Street • Lines: 28, 55, 6, (N) N55 (5 min walk)

Train

55th-56th-57th Street (9 min walk)
59th Street (13 min walk)