Monument · Laboe · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Laboe Naval Memorial

Laboe Naval Memorial is a monument in Laboe, Schleswig-Holstein. This place has a story in the app. 1 of the 32 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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Story · Laboe Naval Memorial

You're standing at the Laboe Naval Memorial, just northeast of Kiel. Look up at that tower. It rises seventy-two metres, towering over everything, with Kiel Fjord and the Baltic Sea spread out below. What does the shape remind you of? Guides often compare it to the prow of a Viking longship, or to the conning tower of a submarine. The architect, Gustav August Munzer, said it wasn't meant to represent anything in particular. He simply wanted people to feel something positive when they looked at it.

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Opening hours and admission

Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Partly accessible

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Laboe Naval Memorial: a monument to seafarers lost at sea

The Laboe Naval Memorial is a monument in Laboe. The site is known as a place of remembrance for seafarers from many countries who lost their lives at sea. Today it also stands for peaceful and free seas. At the top of the tower there is an observation platform with views over the Oostzee. At the foot of the building lies a memorial hall. You will find the Laboe Naval Memorial in Laboe, close to the U-995 attraction.

What you can see at Laboe Naval Memorial

The tower at the Laboe Naval Memorial rises 72 metres above the landscape, and its shape is often compared to the conning tower of a submarine. On the left side of the memorial is a monument to navy sailors who have died in the line of duty since 1955. On the right is a memorial to civilians who lost their lives in disasters at sea. Close to the tower lies U-995, a former submarine that now houses a technical museum. It is the only surviving submarine of its class in the world.

The History of the Laboe Naval Memorial

Architect Gustav August Munzer designed this monument. Construction began in 1927 and continued until 1936. Initially, it was a memorial to sailors of the keizerlijke marine who died in the Eerste Wereldoorlog. After 1945, the dead of the Tweede Wereldoorlog were also remembered. At the end of that war, the British Royal Navy took over the site. In 1954, the monument was given back, on one condition: from then on, the building was also to commemorate the enemies of the time.

Benches, toilet and drinking water near Laboe Naval Memorial

The Laboe Naval Memorial has 28 benches within 500 metres. The nearest of these is 69 metres away, on the Strandpromenade. A free toilet is 85 metres from the Laboe Naval Memorial. In total, there are 3 public toilets within 500 metres. According to our map, there is no drinking water to be found within a 1 km radius of the Laboe Naval Memorial.