Laboe Naval Memorial

It is impressive and frightening at the same time how close the memorial and cenotaph are to each other. This is certainly being discussed locally.

It is worth not only climbing the tower and enjoying the beautiful view and looking at the ship models in the museum, but also entering the flag room in the tower and the underground memorial under the square between the tower and the museum.

Very beautiful and well-kept memorial and museum. A must if you are near Kiel.
History is what it is, we cannot change it. We should just learn from it. This place is a good place to start learning

The naval memorial in Laboe is a memorial to those of all nations who remained at sea and is also a memorial for peaceful seafaring on free seas.

The tower is 85 m high and is a visible landmark on the eastern Kiel Fjord. If you want to climb the viewing platform on foot, you have to climb 341 steps or would you rather use one of two elevators...? Once you reach the top, you will be rewarded with a great view!
On a clear day you can even see Denmark 😊...