Plon: Schloß - Großer Plöner See
Built around a Slavic fortification, Plön grew into a lakeside district town in Schleswig-Holstein. The town spreads across hills and narrow shores beside Großer Plöner See, the state’s largest lake and a centrepiece of the Holstein Switzerland lake district. Its waters are broken by wooded islands and linked to a wider network of lakes, giving Plön an unusually close relationship with the surrounding countryside. Above the waterfront stands Schloss Plön, built between 1633 and 1636 for Duke Joachim Ernest as the residence of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön. Red-tiled roofs, small jetties and mature trees carry the town down to the water, while the castle remains the defining landmark of its historic core.
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Plön straddles the narrow land between Great Plön Lake and Lake Schöhsee in Schleswig-Holstein, a setting that has made water and woodland central to the town’s identity. Great Plön Lake is the largest lake in the state and forms part of the lake-dotted Holstein Switzerland region, where boating, cycling and walks along the shore are part of everyday life. Above the old town rises Plön Castle, a 17th-century former ducal residence whose white façade is a defining local landmark. The town also carries the legacy of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Schleswig-Holstein connects regionally.
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