1929 – The lighthouse in Friedrichsort is surrounded by thick ice in Kiel, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The winter 1928/29 was extremely cold, an ‘icy winter’. In fact, it was so cold that large portions of the Baltic Sea were frozen all over, including the Kieler Förde which leads into Kiel, Germany and the canal that connects Kiel to the North Sea. Numerous ships were enclosed by thick ice and had to to wait until it was melting again.
This original photo print is part of a small series covering the conditions on the Kieler Förde. It shows the lighthouse of Friedrichsort surrounded by thick ice. The photo was captured from a location on the water which was now frozen. In the back we can see the tiny wood of Falckenstein and the cliffs that lead from Falckenstein Beach to the village of Schilksee in the north.
During that winter, many people walked on the thick ice to admire the locked in ships. After all, more than 1,000 sailors on more than 60 ships were captured by the ice. However, all these people needed food and drinks, and for the local merchants this meant big business.
Bert Morio of apt-holtenau.de has the full story (in German).
The official site kiel.de also features a detailed write-up (in German.)
I will be sharing further images from the series over time. Please stay tuned.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 1929 |
| Photographer | unknown |
| Location | Kiel, Germany |
| Image Source | Photo print, 4.5 x 7.5 cm |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4118 x 7125 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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