Baltic Sea border tower

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Monuments and Sights, Museums

The former border tower BT11 stands directly on the beach promenade and has an integrated museum.

Along the Baltic Sea coast of the former GDR stood 27 border towers of the type BT11. The border tower in Kühlungsborn was restored by the Ostseegrenzturm e.V. association and opened to visitors as a museum. Interested visitors can learn everything about the border system and the fates of escapees. Next door is a museum pavilion, which contains an exhibition and where original escape boats can be seen.

Opening hours: from June to September Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 3 - 5 p.m. and October to May Tuesday and Friday from 3 - 5 p.m.

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Contact

Ostsee Grenzturm

An der Strandpromenade 1a
18225 Kühlungsborn

bt11@ostsee-grenzturm.com
+49 38293 14020
http://www.ostsee-grenzturm.com

Arrival

Your destination:
Ostsee Grenzturm
An der Strandpromenade 1a
18225 Kühlungsborn

Opening hours

Today, Oct 6, 2026	14:00 - 17:00 clock
Gültig ab 01. June bis 30. September
Monday	closed
Tuesday	14:00 - 17:00 clock
Wednesday	14:00 - 17:00 clock
Thursday	closed
Friday	14:00 - 17:00 clock
Saturday	closed
Sunday	closed
Holiday	closed
Gültig ab 01. October bis 31. May
Monday	closed
Tuesday	14:00 - 17:00 clock
Wednesday	closed
Thursday	closed
Friday	14:00 - 17:00 clock
Saturday	closed
Sunday	closed
Holiday	closed

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