Arnis - Arnis

Arnis (Danish Arnæs) is located on a small peninsula of the Schlei in the north Schleswig-Holstein and with barely 300 inhabitants it is the smallest city in Germany.

background

Arnis is on the north bank of the Schlei. Neighboring communities are Grodersby on fishing and Winnemark on Swans.

Arnis was founded in 1667 by 65 Kappelner boatmen families who opposed the in Kappeln defended threatening serfdom and the then island of Arnis was made available for settlement by Duke Christian Albrecht. After difficult first years, Arnis developed into a small, flourishing shipping town by the 19th century. Today the city still has the urban structure that a ducal land surveyor laid out in 1667.

getting there

By plane

• The nearest commercial airport is the 53.6302789.9911111 Hamburg Airport(IATA: HAM) (150 km).
• There is the south of Schleswig 54.42559.54052 Schleswig-Kropp airfield(ICAO: EDXC) of the Aero-Club Kropp e. V. (EDXC) (51 km).
• The is located on the outskirts of Flensburg 54.773611119.376666673 Flensburg-Schäferhaus airfield(IATA: FLF) for sport aircraft (EDXF) (51 km).

By train

The 54.6370619.7711824 Süderbrarup train station is the nearest train station. It is located in the center of Süderbrarup on the railway line Flensburg - Eckernförde - Kiel. From the central bus station (directly in front of the train station) there are buses during the day Kappeln, otherwise you have to take a taxi (14.2 km).

In the street

• From Hamburg: Via the   to junction 8 Rendsburg / Büdelsdorf, continue on the via Eckernförde and Kappeln to Arnis (approx. 150 km).
• From the direction of Flensburg: On the and to Arnis (approx. 49 km).
• From the North Sea coast: On the above Schleswig and Süderbrarup after Arnis.

By boat

• From 54.63059.9345 Arnis ferry terminal commutes the small cable ferry to that 54.6299.93636 Investors in Sundsacker on the opposite side of the loop.
• Excursion boats commute between Kappeln and Schleswig and also moor in Arnis.
• Pleasure boat berths are available in several places in Arnis. Some shipyards also offer repairs and winter berths.

By bicycle

• Arnis is on a short detour from Kappeln Baltic Sea Cycle Route (Schleswig-Holstein), one of the most popular Long-distance cycle routes To reach Germany.

• Also the Viking Friesian Way leads from Maasholm at the mucous mouth until after Sankt Peter-Ording on the North Sea coast close to Arnis.

mobility

If you want to go to the ferry by car, you can drive through the city. All others - with the exception of residents - must have their vehicle on the 54.63139.93027 parking spot park at the entrance to the village. The small town can be explored quickly on a short walk.

Tourist Attractions

• Nice cityscape with fishermen's houses from the 18th century
• 54.62829.929171  Schifferkirche, Parkstrasse, 24399 Arnis. .The construction of a church at the southwest end of the only street in the village began as early as 1669, and was completed in 1673. The tower, which replaced a wooden bell tower, and the southern porch were added in 1825. In the hall church, the first thing you notice are the votive ships from the 18th and 19th centuries hanging from the ceiling. The wooden baptismal font and the stalls date from the time it was built. The altar is decorated with a relief from 1936 depicting the calming down of the storm. The pulpit is the oldest inventory. According to the Low German inscription, Margareta Sniders gave 10 thalers to build it in 1573. The pulpit is a century older than the church itself. The name in use today Schifferkirche is more recent. In earlier chronicles it was called simply Arnis Church. The church stands in the middle of the surrounding cemetery. An avenue of lime trees leads to the church. The entire facility is under monument protection. In 2018, the church building association initiated a history project in the cemetery, which Talking stones. So far, the story of the family buried there can be heard via mobile phone via 10 QR codes in addition to gravestones. More stones are planned.Open: daily 10 am–4pm (Easter – Thanksgiving Day).last change: Oct. 2020

• Cable ferry over the Schlei
• Riverside path on the Schlei around the small old town

activities

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Practical advice

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literature

• Nicolaus Schmidt: ARNIS 1667–2017, The smallest city in Germany, Wachholtz Verlag 2017, ISBN 978-3-52905-188-3

Web links

• http://www.stadt-arnis.de/ - Arnis official website
• To a book about Arnis - website with poster for download.