A place to unwind
The little sandy beach of Langholz by the Baltic Sea, Waabs, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Some background information:
Waabs is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost federal state. It is located about 10 km (6.2 miles) northeast of the town of Eckernförde on the northern shore of the Eckernförde Bay on the Schwansen peninsula, surrounding Lake Aassee. Waabs has nearly 1,500 residents and is also situated approximately 30 km (18.6 miles) to the north of the city of Kiel, the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein.
Statistically, Waabs consists of the three villages Kleinwaabs, Großwaabs and Langholz, but it also includes a number of smaller settlements and estates, such as Aschenberg, Booknis, Hökholz, Hülsenhain, Karlsminde, Lehmberg, Ludwigsburg and Sophienhof. Waabs has a long history of settlement, which is indicated by numerous prehistoric burial mounds within the municipality.
In 1382, Waabs was first mentioned in a document as "Grøten Wopensee". However, Waabs‘ parish church of St. Mary’s was already mentioned in 1352. Besides, it is historically verified that the church even had a predecessor building dating from the 12th century. In the course of time, the name of the village changed to "Wapenisse" (1462), "Wapendsee" (1481) and "Waabskirch" (1641), until the community finally became Waabs.
The name is a combination of the Old Danish "wāpæn" meaning "weapon" or "coat of arms", and the Old Danish "næs" meaning "headland", although it is unclear in which sense "wāpæn" was used. In 1928, the six estate districts of Hökholz, Karlsminde, Ludwigsburg, Sophienhof, Waabs, and Waabshof were merged to form the present-day municipality of Waabs.
Ludwigsburg Estate is located in the municipal area of Waabs. Its manor house lies within a moat system, as it was built on the foundations of a medieval water castle. It is said to have been a feudal holding of the bishopric in the Middle Ages, with a manor and a village, but it was first mentioned in 1396 as a knightly possession. In the 18th century it was owned by Count Friedrich Ludwig von Dehn, the appointed governor of Schleswig-Holstein.
The present baroque manor house and its gardens were built in the early 18th century for Ludwig von Dehn, who also renamed the estate Ludwigsburg. Particularly noteworthy is the "Bunte Kammer" (in English: "Colorful Chamber") with its baroque interior decoration. Today, rooms in the manor house, such as the Golden Hall and the vaulted cellar, can be rented for weddings and other celebrations. Furthermore, the estate includes a riding stable, where Trakehners, Arabians, Holsteiners, and German Riding Ponies are bred.
Eckernförde Bay (in German: "Eckernförder Bucht") is a firth and a branch of the Bay of Kiel between the Danish Wahld peninsula in the south and the Schwansen peninsula in the north in the Baltic Sea off the lands of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The bay extends around 17 km (11 miles) deep into the land and is 10 km (6.2 miles) wide at its entrance where Booknis-Eck (municipality of Waabs) and Danish-Nienhof (municipality of Schwedeneck) mark the endpoints. At the inner end of the bay lies the town of Eckernförde.
The shores of the bay are shaped by the tides and the surf as during high winds from the northeast and southwest, heavy sea might build up. When the water level is 0.75 m (2.5 feet) higher than usual, sand and gravel is being eroded from the cliff coast. In some places, the coastline recedes 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 inch) every year. As a result, the hills of the terminal moraines, that had formed during the last Ice Age in the southeast are hollowed out and a 30 m (98 feet) high and 3.6 km (2.2 miles) long cliff has formed. The steadily eroded material is partly deposited further west and several sand banks, which are mainly forested with deciduous trees, sometimes run parallel to the beaches.
A place to unwind
The little sandy beach of Langholz by the Baltic Sea, Waabs, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Some background information:
Waabs is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost federal state. It is located about 10 km (6.2 miles) northeast of the town of Eckernförde on the northern shore of the Eckernförde Bay on the Schwansen peninsula, surrounding Lake Aassee. Waabs has nearly 1,500 residents and is also situated approximately 30 km (18.6 miles) to the north of the city of Kiel, the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein.
Statistically, Waabs consists of the three villages Kleinwaabs, Großwaabs and Langholz, but it also includes a number of smaller settlements and estates, such as Aschenberg, Booknis, Hökholz, Hülsenhain, Karlsminde, Lehmberg, Ludwigsburg and Sophienhof. Waabs has a long history of settlement, which is indicated by numerous prehistoric burial mounds within the municipality.
In 1382, Waabs was first mentioned in a document as "Grøten Wopensee". However, Waabs‘ parish church of St. Mary’s was already mentioned in 1352. Besides, it is historically verified that the church even had a predecessor building dating from the 12th century. In the course of time, the name of the village changed to "Wapenisse" (1462), "Wapendsee" (1481) and "Waabskirch" (1641), until the community finally became Waabs.
The name is a combination of the Old Danish "wāpæn" meaning "weapon" or "coat of arms", and the Old Danish "næs" meaning "headland", although it is unclear in which sense "wāpæn" was used. In 1928, the six estate districts of Hökholz, Karlsminde, Ludwigsburg, Sophienhof, Waabs, and Waabshof were merged to form the present-day municipality of Waabs.
Ludwigsburg Estate is located in the municipal area of Waabs. Its manor house lies within a moat system, as it was built on the foundations of a medieval water castle. It is said to have been a feudal holding of the bishopric in the Middle Ages, with a manor and a village, but it was first mentioned in 1396 as a knightly possession. In the 18th century it was owned by Count Friedrich Ludwig von Dehn, the appointed governor of Schleswig-Holstein.
The present baroque manor house and its gardens were built in the early 18th century for Ludwig von Dehn, who also renamed the estate Ludwigsburg. Particularly noteworthy is the "Bunte Kammer" (in English: "Colorful Chamber") with its baroque interior decoration. Today, rooms in the manor house, such as the Golden Hall and the vaulted cellar, can be rented for weddings and other celebrations. Furthermore, the estate includes a riding stable, where Trakehners, Arabians, Holsteiners, and German Riding Ponies are bred.
Eckernförde Bay (in German: "Eckernförder Bucht") is a firth and a branch of the Bay of Kiel between the Danish Wahld peninsula in the south and the Schwansen peninsula in the north in the Baltic Sea off the lands of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The bay extends around 17 km (11 miles) deep into the land and is 10 km (6.2 miles) wide at its entrance where Booknis-Eck (municipality of Waabs) and Danish-Nienhof (municipality of Schwedeneck) mark the endpoints. At the inner end of the bay lies the town of Eckernförde.
The shores of the bay are shaped by the tides and the surf as during high winds from the northeast and southwest, heavy sea might build up. When the water level is 0.75 m (2.5 feet) higher than usual, sand and gravel is being eroded from the cliff coast. In some places, the coastline recedes 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 inch) every year. As a result, the hills of the terminal moraines, that had formed during the last Ice Age in the southeast are hollowed out and a 30 m (98 feet) high and 3.6 km (2.2 miles) long cliff has formed. The steadily eroded material is partly deposited further west and several sand banks, which are mainly forested with deciduous trees, sometimes run parallel to the beaches.