Kappeln

Kappeln has served as a fishing and trading town on the Schlei in Schleswig-Holstein since the Middle Ages. The Schlei, a long Baltic Sea inlet, shapes the town’s waterfront and leads towards the coast at Schleimünde. Fishing remains part of local identity: the Kappelner Heringstage celebrate the herring season, while the town’s herring fence recalls an old way of catching fish in the inlet. Above the centre stands the Amanda windmill, built in 1888, a familiar landmark among the brick buildings. Kappeln also belongs to the historic Angeln region, where Danish and German influences have long met. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Schleswig-Holstein.

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