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            The so-called Seaside Castle Pier at the seaside resort Timmendorfer Strand (in English: "Timmendorf Beach") by the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Some background information:

Timmendorfer Strand is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein in Schleswig-Holstein. It is situated on the Bay of Lübeck by the Baltic Sea, approximately 15 km (9.3 miles) northwest of the city of Lübeck, and 20 km (12 miles) southeast of the town of Eutin. Timmendorfer Strand has more than 1.3 million overnight stays per year and is considered one of the most fashionable Baltic Sea resorts with a wide range of tourist offerings.

Settling in the area of Timmendorfer Strand already dates back to the Stone Age and Iron Age. In the immediate vicinity of the Timmendorf forest cemetery lies a megalithic tomb from the Stone Age. Furthermore, there used to be a burial site from the Iron Age, which was built-over starting in the 1960s. However, the town’s documented history begins in the 12th century, when Adolf II, Count of Schauenburg and Holstein, started to enlist farmers to repopulate the region of Ostholstein that was almost bled to death by a number of earlier wars. It is still subject of controversial discussion if these farmers mainly came from more western regions or were predominantly Slavic Wends.

In 1260, Klein Timmendorf (in English: "Little Timmendorf") was first mentioned in a document. However, at that time, the coastal areas were only sparsely populated, while most people lived a few kilometres inland. The seaside resort of Timmendorfer Strand evolved around 1880 from a few separate settlements at the beach into a mere seaside resort. The nearby Baltic sea spa town Niendorf evolved a bit earlier, but while Niendorf still kept its rural charm, Timmendorfer Strand came up with a more urban atmosphere. Klein Timmendorf merged with Timmendorfer Strand and finally became part of it.

Between 1888 and 1900, several hotels and boarding houses were built. These include the villas Grisebach and Gropius, erected by the Berlin architect Hans Grisebach in 1888 resp. 1892, which still exist today and are listed as historical monuments. In 1896, the so-called "Olgaheim" was built in the centre of Timmendorfer Strand, a recreational facility for "indigent and frail children". Until the beginning of World War I, also more and more private homes were erected and in 1911, there were already 130 owners of hotels, boarding houses, inns and private residences.

After World War I, development advanced swiftly and the front row at the beach became completely built-up soon. During the Nazi period the people in power planned to convert Timmendorfer Strand into a "Kraft durch Freude" (in English: "Strength through Joy") seaside resort, but those plans were never implemented. Between 1944 and 1945, Timmendorf was home to the administration of the small battle units of the German Navy. When the German ships "Cap Arcona" and "Thielbek" were scuppered in the Bay of Lübeck by the German Navy itself, about 7,000 prisoners of the concentration camp Neuengamme met their death. Roughly 800 of them, who washed up in Timmendorfer Strand, were finally laid to rest in the town‘s forest cemetery.

In 1951, Timmendorfer Strand was recognized as a Baltic Sea health resort. In the following decades, a drinking cure casino, a rehab clinic and a conference centre were established to complete the town’s recreation facilities. Today, there are two piers in Timmendorfer Strand: the Maritim Pier, built in 1976, and the Seaside Castle Pier (in German: "Seeschlösschenbrücke") , built in 2010. Its predecessor was destroyed during a storm tide in 1989, while the reconstructed pier features a Japanese teahouse. Already in 1908, the seaside resort‘s first pier was inaugurated.

Taken in: Germany / Schleswig-Holstein / Kreis Ostholstein / Timmendorf Beach (show map)

Taken on: May 31, 2024

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