Heringsdorf is a semi-urban municipality and a popular seaside resort on Usedom Island in Western Pomerania , Germany . It is also known by the name Kaiserbad ( English: Imperial Spa ).
10-576: The municipality was formed in January 2005 out of the former municipalities of Heringsdorf, Ahlbeck and Bansin . Until January 2006, the municipality was called Dreikaiserbäder , literally meaning Three Imperial Spas , a reference to several vacation visits of the German emperor Wilhelm II until 1918. For the same reason, the fine sandy beach stretching about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Bansin over Heringsdorf to Ahlbeck and Swinemünde (nowadays
20-533: A Polish spa), is also called Kaiserstrand (Imperial Beach). The continuous Baltic Sea beach of Usedom Island has an overall length of exactly 40 km (25 mi) and an average width of 40 m (130 ft). Tourism is the dominant economical sector of the Imperial Spas, with an increasing number of hotels and vacation homes every year. Heringsdorf is located on the Baltic Sea coast of
30-453: Is a popular tourist attraction; close to it, there is the architecturally noteworthy Observation Tower Ahlbeck with three observation decks and an elevator. [REDACTED] Media related to Ahlbeck (Usedom) at Wikimedia Commons Ahlbeck Pier Ahlbeck Pier ( German : Seebrücke Ahlbeck Polish : Molo w Czerninie ) - a pier located in Ahlbeck , on the island of Usedom ; it
40-663: Is in frequent contact with Djerba in Tunisia and the embassy of Morocco in Berlin . The area is served by Heringsdorf Airport . Heringsdorf Station is the hub and headquarters of the Usedomer Bäderbahn . This Vorpommern-Greifswald location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ahlbeck (Usedom) Ahlbeck is a village ( Ortsteil ) of the Heringsdorf municipality on
50-579: Is the oldest pier in Germany . The pier stretches from the Imperial Beach for 280 metres into the Baltic Sea . The pier has a restaurant and a jetty at the end of the pier primarily used for sightseeing tours in the Bay of Pomerania . In 1882, a platform which extended from the promenade was built and housed a restaurant, in 1898 works began for the platform to be extended for 280 metres into
60-409: The Baltic Sea . The main function of the pier was to function as a jetty for sailing ships . In 1905, the pier was joined with the platform which housed the restaurant. In 1926, the canvas boardwalk located in the mid-section of the pier was replaced with wooden planks . Throughout the pier 's existence it has undergone many renovations to replace any rotten elements. In 1970 to 1973
70-674: The bathtub of Berlin . They feature clean beaches and numerous scenic houses and mansions in the distinct style of Bäderarchitektur (resort architecture). Heringsdorf is partnered with other towns and municipalities, namely Beckum in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Folgaria in Italy , La Celle-Saint-Cloud in France ; as well as Grodków , Tolkmicko and the neighbouring Świnoujście in Poland . In addition, Heringsdorf
80-597: The island of Usedom on the Baltic coast. It is the easternmost of the so-called Kaiserbäder ("Imperial Spas") seaside resorts on the German part of the island, situated right next to the border with Poland and the city of Świnoujście . Both communities are freely connected by the longest beach promenade in Europe spanning more than 12 km (7 mi) from Bansin to Świnoujście. First mentioned as Ahlebeck ( Low German for 'eel creek') in 1693, fishermen settled
90-589: The island of Usedom , about 10 km as the crow flies northwest of Świnoujście . Heringsdorf has been one of the most popular resorts on the German Baltic shore since its foundation. It consists of three parts: Ahlbeck on the Polish border, Heringsdorf proper (central part) and Bansin in the west. These three Kaiserbäder were the favourite spas of the German Emperors , and also called
100-568: The side after Usedom had passed from Sweden to Prussia upon the 1720 Treaty of Stockholm . In the 19th century, the settlement quickly rose to a stylish seaside resort. Major attractions include the famous 280 m (920 ft) long Seebrücke and the oldest preserved pier in Germany. Ahlbeck has numerous scenic houses and mansions in the German Gründerzeit style of resort architecture . The bathing resort OstseeTherme
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