Heligoland Lighthouse
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Heligoland Lighthouse (German: Leuchtturm Helgoland) is located on Germany's only offshore island, Heligoland. Constructed during World War II as an anti-aircraft tower, it was turned into a lighthouse in 1952. It features the strongest light on the German North Sea coast with a range of 28 nautical miles (52 km) so that it can be seen as far as on the East Frisian or the North Frisian islands and Halligen. The lighthouse is operated by the Tönning water and shipping authority.
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Location | Heligoland, Heligoland, Germany |
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Coordinates | 54°10′55″N 7°52′57″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1941 |
Construction | reinforced concrete (tower), brick (veneer) |
Automated | 1956 |
Height | 35 m (115 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | red (tower), white (lantern) |
Operator | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Tönning (–2021), Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Elbe-Nordsee (2021–) |
Heritage | Heritage monument in Schleswig-Holstein |
Light | |
First lit | 1952 |
Focal height | 82 m (269 ft) |
Lens | rotator with 3 converging lenses |
Intensity | 35 megacandela |
Range | 28 nmi (52 km; 32 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
1630 tower | |
Constructed | 1630 |
Deactivated | 1637 |
1696 tower | |
Constructed | 1696 |
Power source | coal |
Deactivated | Unknown |
1811 tower | |
Constructed | 1810 |
Designed by | Daniel Asher Alexander |
Construction | stone (tower) |
Height | 18 m (59 ft) |
Operator | Trinity House (1836–) |
First lit | February 1811 |
Focal height | 67 m (220 ft) |
Lens | first order Fresnel lens (1876–) |
Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
Characteristic | F W |
1902 tower | |
Constructed | 1902 |
Construction | stone (tower) |
Height | 36 m (118 ft) |
Deactivated | 1945 |
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