White cliffs
Above the Baltic.
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Königsstuhl, the «King's Chair», is the best-known chalk cliff in Jasmund National Park on the Baltic island of Rügen, northern Germany, about 48 km northeast of Stralsund and 229 km north of Berlin in a straight line. It rises 118 metres above sea level. Since 2004 the cliff has been part of the Königsstuhl National Park Centre, and entry has been charged since then. It can be reached by an 11 km cliff-top path from Sassnitz to Lohme, or from the large car park at Hagen 3 km away. Jasmund's ancient beech forests are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Brilliant white cliffs tower above the green-turquoise Baltic, topped by dense green beech forest, with white pebbles and rocks on the beach below. Caspar David Friedrich painted these cliffs in a famous picture. Visitors walk the forest path above the cliffs and stand on the viewing platform, or take the steps down to the beach. Boats from Sassnitz sail along the coast to see the cliffs from the sea. The edges are eroding, so stay on the marked paths.
Above the Baltic.
On top.
A view from the sea.
Jasmund National Park, Rügen island, Baltic Sea, Germany
Yes, since 2004.
By boat from Sassnitz.