1. island in the Frisian sea
S p i e k e r o o g
island in the Frisian sea

2. The East Frisian Islands
seven islands situated in the North sea in front of the German North sea coast of „Ostfriesland“ (East Frisia)
(source of the picture: )
their names: Wangerooge, Spiekeroog, Langeoog, Baltrum, Norderney, Juist, Borkum
memory: Which sailor lies by night in bed ?

3. Typical Nature of a Frisian Island
salt meadows (salt marshes) :
- mainly in south and west
in front of the dike
flooded by the salty sea water at irregular intervals
dunes
mainly in north and east
held together by deep-rooting plants
> protecting the human beings against the floods
beaches
travelling because of the wind
> whole island moves from west to east

4. Salt meadows

5. Salt meadows (Wangerooge)

6. Salt meadows (Wangerooge)

7. Dunes

8. Dunes
As dunes are a natural protection against the floods, they have to be preserved. Therefore noone should enter the dunes.

9. beaches The wind moves the sand;
the whole island moves from west to east - every year for some centemetres .

10. The Sea

11. The Sea
at high tide at low tide

12. Low tide

13. The Sea
seals
oyster fishers

14. Spiekeroog small village, no cars
old protestantic church from 1696 with a pietà that is said to come from a ship of the Spanish Armada, stranded 1588 in front of the island
new protestantic church from 1960
broad beaches, especially in the East
panorama dune
Catholic churchfrom 1971: „God‘s tent in the dunes“
island train, drawn by horses

15. Village of Spiekeroog

16. Old protestantic church from 1696

17. New protestanctic church from 1960
with playground „Noah‘s arc“
with kindergarden „Lütt Insulaners“ (little insuleans)

18. beaches

19. Panorama dune
with monument „de Utkieker“ (the watcher) – a person who watches over the island of Spiekeroog

20. Catholic church from 1971

21. „God‘s tent in the dunes“

22. Horse train

23. Back to the main land by ferry boat by fishing boat
The ships depend on the tide -> only around high tide travelling to / from the island is possible.

24. Gymnasium am Mühlenweg,
sources
Katholische Regionalstelle ‚Kirche an der Küste‘: „Das Zelt Gottes in den Dünen. Die katholische Kirche St.Peter auf Spiekeroog“, Esens 2001
The Wadden Sea National Park Authority of Lower Saxony: „Welcome to our National Park“, (leaflet), Wilhelmshaven 2009
pictures
Picture page 2: (April, 24th, 2011)
Other pictures: private pictures
LLP: Comenius
© the APE-team of
Gymnasium am Mühlenweg,
Wilhelmshaven