Königsstuhl chalk cliff

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The Königsstuhl chalk cliff is a famous towering white chalk formation on the island of Rügen in Germany, overlooking the Baltic Sea and renowned for its dramatic coastal scenery.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chalk cliff
natural monument
tourist attraction
access hiking trails
viewing platforms
administrativeRegion Vorpommern-Rügen
surface form: Vorpommern-Rügen district
conservation subject to coastal erosion monitoring
continent Europe
country Germany
ecosystem Baltic coastal environment
elevation approximately 118 metres above sea level
feature erosion-prone coastline
steep coastal cliff
geologicalAge Upper Cretaceous
geologicalFormation Cretaceous chalk
hasCliffHeightCategory one of the highest chalk cliffs on Rügen
hasVisitorCenter Königsstuhl National Park Centre
knownFor dramatic coastal scenery
panoramic sea views
white chalk cliffs
languageOfName German
locatedIn Baltic Sea
Jasmund National Park
surface form: Jasmund Peninsula

Rügen
surface form: island of Rügen

northeastern Germany
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
surface form: state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
locatedNear Sassnitz
locatedOn Rügen
management Jasmund National Park
surface form: Jasmund National Park administration
material chalk
nameMeaning "King's Chair" in English
nearbyBodyOfWater Pomeranian Bay
surface form: Pomeranian Bight
nearbyFeature Königsstuhl chalk cliff self-linksurface differs
surface form: Stubbenkammer chalk cliffs
overlooks Baltic Sea
partOf Jasmund National Park
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe" (via Jasmund National Park)
protectedAreaStatus national park
region Pomerania
safetyConcern risk of rockfalls and landslides
subjectOf landscape paintings of Rügen
tourismActivity hiking
nature observation
sightseeing
touristRegion Baltic Sea coast region
surface form: Baltic Sea coast
viewOver Baltic Sea shipping lanes
viewType cliff-top viewpoint

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Rügen hasLandmark Königsstuhl chalk cliff
Rügen hasCliffs Königsstuhl chalk cliff
this entity surface form: Jasmund chalk cliffs
Caspar David Friedrich notableWork Königsstuhl chalk cliff
this entity surface form: Chalk Cliffs on Rügen
Bergen auf Rügen hasNearbyAttraction Königsstuhl chalk cliff
this entity surface form: Rügen’s chalk cliffs
Sassnitz locatedNear Königsstuhl chalk cliff
this entity surface form: Rügen chalk cliffs
Sassnitz isGatewayTo Königsstuhl chalk cliff
this entity surface form: Rügen chalk cliffs
Sassnitz hasTouristAttraction Königsstuhl chalk cliff
this entity surface form: chalk cliff Königsstuhl (nearby)
Königsstuhl chalk cliff nearbyFeature Königsstuhl chalk cliff self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Stubbenkammer chalk cliffs
Jasmund National Park hasFeature Königsstuhl chalk cliff
Jasmund National Park hasFeature Königsstuhl chalk cliff
this entity surface form: Stubbenkammer cliffs