"Peenemünde" Peenemünde by pieter_jan_v

Peenemünde Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 61 photos

Where rockets were developed

History

WWII map

Peenemünde is known as research site for the V2-rockets that were developped by the Nazi regime as a kind of miracle weapon. Werner von Braun was the leading technical director and after the war his war record was cleared, so he could work on the US Apollo project. Most of buildings and the launch sites were destroyed at the end of the war. Peenemünde's Power Works (necessary to power the Oxigen factory) survived and is now transformed into an interesting museum. Not only rockets are on display; also planes and a ship of the former East German Navy can be visited.

The museum

V2 rocket on display

Behind the entrance gate the first thing you see in the museum garden is a V2-rocket.

More museum in my Peenemünde travelogues.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Good piece of history
Cons:It brings back the pain of WW2
In a nutshell:Rockets

Last visit to Peenemünde: Jul 2002
Intro Updated Mar 4, 2011
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Reviews (4)

Hidden plane Off The Beaten Path (1)

Try to the discover the hidden MIG more travel advice

Hidden signs Things to Do (1)

Look for the hidden signs in the museum garden more travel advice

Low trees (and speed traps!) - Peenemünde

Low trees (and speed traps!) Warnings and Dangers (1)

On the so called Bundesstrasse sometimes there are low tree branches. Also look out for speed traps! more travel advice

Rockets, rockets, rockets .... - Peenemünde

Rockets, rockets, rockets .... Favorites (1)

The historic museum more travel advice

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Comments (7)

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TheLongTone Jan 10, 2010 at 5:40 AM

Definitely the right Leigh, I checked using the 'see map' thingy:-). Add plane-freak to my previous list!
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alancollins Apr 26, 2007 at 2:20 AM

Great photos. Hopefully I will adding some photos and tips of my own, in few weeks time.
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Mariajoy Oct 13, 2006 at 8:54 AM

Oh so many interesting little Germany pages I've never seen before! Excellent! Thanks PJ - have a nice weekend! :))
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HORSCHECK Aug 22, 2005 at 9:07 AM

Pieter, great little page... this German gem might be on the list for my next trip by train to Usedom. Keep up the good work :o)
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globetrott Jun 1, 2003 at 3:32 PM

great infos and pics ! I heared of this place before, but had no idea about a museum beeing there ! Tnkx !!!
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ATLC Nov 8, 2002 at 1:59 AM

Very educative. Never heard of this place. Do you have address details and maybe website of this museum (add to tips?)
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dinhyen Sep 14, 2002 at 8:03 AM

I read about Peenemunde in WWII but this is the first I've seen pictures of it. Great pages!