Wilhelmstein
Aerial picture, view to the east
Chalcography from 1787
Wilhelmstein is an artificial island in the Steinhuder Meer with the size of 12.500 square meters. The Steinhuder Meer is a large, shallow lake in Northern Germany, in the Hanover Region. The island was created in the 18th century as a fortification by the count of Schaumburg-Lippe, ruler of this small German state. Since then the island hosts the Festung Wilhelmstein, the Wilhelmstein Fortress. Today the island, close to Hagenburg, is a popular destination for tourists. It can be reached by so called 'emigrants boats' from Steinhude and Mardorf.
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The island was in 1772 the basis of the first German submarine, the Steinhude Pike.
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Coordinates: 52°27′37″N 9°18′28″E / 52.4603°N 9.3078°E
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