Schleswig

The landscape around Schleswig is defined by the Schlei, a long, narrow inlet of the Baltic Sea, which has shaped both the urban form and local economy. At the inlet’s western end, the city has long been connected with maritime trade and the borderland history of Schleswig. South of the centre lies the Viking Age settlement of Hedeby, part of the UNESCO-listed Archaeological Border Complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke, which recalls the region’s importance in northern European exchange. Gottorf Castle, once home to the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf, is now part of the Schleswig-Holstein State Museums. Continue with other webcams from Schleswig-Holstein to see how this part of northern Germany connects regionally.

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