Fort Kugelbake
A 19th-century coastal fort beside the Kugelbake beacon, with preserved gun emplacements, magazines and searchlight positions, open to visitors on open days.
Fort Kugelbake was built between 1869 and 1879 to guard the Elbe estuary. It remained in use through both World Wars and retains its gun emplacements, ammunition magazines, searchlight positions and underground passages. The fort is maintained by an association, and visitors can enter on open days and during guided tours. At other times you can see the whole fort from the outer sea dike. It pairs well with a visit to the Kugelbake beacon and Döse beach.
Opening hours
Open on designated days and during guided tour periods
Nearby sights
- Döse Kurpark & Grimmershörn Bay
- Kugelbake
- Alte Liebe
- Duhnen Beach
- Lightship Elbe 1
- Joachim Ringelnatz Museum
- Ritzebüttel Castle
- Windstärke 10 Wreck and Fishery Museum