In the past, hundreds of sailors who had lost their lives in disasters washed ashore on Sylt's beaches without being buried. In 1854, Wulf Hansen Decker established the Cemetery of the Homeless. Simple wooden crosses and memorial plaques for the sailors were erected in the small cemetery.
fitness
for school classes
for individual guests
suitable for seniors
Possible ways to pay
- Eintritt frei
Arrival & Parking
- The nearest paid parking lot is on Käpt'n-Christiansen-Straße.
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Island of Sylt Tourism Service GmbH
Strandstrasse 3525980 Sylt, WesterlandLicense (master data)
Island of Sylt Tourism Service GmbH
