Bremerhaven Lighthouse
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The Bremerhaven Lighthouse, also known as the Simon Loschen Tower or Loschen Lighthouse, is the rear light of a pair of leading lights at the New Harbour of Bremerhaven, Germany. It is the oldest operative lighthouse on the mainland along Germany's North Sea shore and is counted among the city's landmarks.
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Location | Bremerhaven, Germany |
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Coordinates | 53°32′46.7″N 8°34′12.4″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1855 |
Construction | brick tower |
Automated | 1951 |
Height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
Shape | square base Brick Gothic tower with octagonal prism lantern |
Markings | unpainted bricks with white ornaments, green lantern |
Operator | WSA Bremerhaven[1] |
Heritage | protected cultural heritage monument in Bremen (state) |
Light | |
First lit | 1856 |
Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
Range | 8 nmi (15 km) |
Characteristic | Iso W 4s |
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