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Our last stop on Rügen was Jasmund National Park, home of the famous Königsstuhl. |
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| The Königsstuhl (King's Chair) itself. It is one of the famous white-chalk cliffs on the northern end of the island and, at 117m high, is Rügen's highest point. |
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| Kirsten stands on one of the view-ing platforms at the Victoria-Sicht (Victoria View), a nearby cliff where you can see the Königsstuhl. |
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| A view from the Königsstuhl platform of the Victoria-Sicht and the Baltic Sea beyond. This area of Rügen was made famous by the Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich. |
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| The Königsstuhl platform, which in the summer is visited by up to 10,000 people per weekend. Luckily, not so many people make the trek in winter! |
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| Some of the many signs leading to the different sights around the Königsstuhl. We took the Rundwanderweg (circular walking trail) to the Victoria-Sicht, which was short but very slippery in the ice and snow! |
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| A view from the Königsstuhl down to the cold, clear water of the Baltic Sea. There was a walking trail that led down to the waters' edge, but it was quite treacherous in the ice and snow, so we didn't take it. |
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