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Knock Lighthouse and Radar Tower

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Knock Lighthouse and Radar Tower

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Knock Lighthouse and Radar Tower

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Location: East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Greetsiel Twin Windmills – Pilsumer Leuchtturm loop from Visquard

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2. Pilsumer Leuchtturm – Altes Siel Greetsiel loop from Emden Hauptbahnhof

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3. Campen Lighthouse – Knock Sluice and Pumping Station loop from Emden Hauptbahnhof

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L🅾️kTom

August 28, 2018

The lighthouse Knock is certainly one of the most unusual fire carriers on Germany's shores. The gray building was built in 1966 after several years of construction primarily as a control center for the radar chain of the Emsschifffahrt and is therefore dominated by a large radar on the top of the 55 -meter-high building. The actual monitoring center is located in the large sweeping floor in the lower third. On the roof of the headquarters is then also the actual beacon at a height of 29 m, which in turn a rotating radar antenna was placed.

Only a few years ago, the tower was extensively rebuilt. A new antenna for satellite navigation was installed, which significantly changed the appearance of the building.

The lighthouse is located on the headland of the same name, which represents a change of course for the entire Emsschifffahrt. Accordingly, there were already seafaring signs here. As early as 1859 a wooden frame was set up on this spot, on which a Rüböllampe and a Fresnel lens produced a beacon. This "lantern on the Knock" was, after the big Borkum lighthouse, the first beacon on the Ems. A rhombus beacon stands today at this point, which also marks a limit set in the Ems Dollart contract.

Source:
ostfriesland-info.de/leuchttuerme/knock.htm

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Mapf

July 15, 2019

The tower, which looks unusual as a lighthouse, has several functions: it serves as a beacon, as a radar and radio tower and as the Ems traffic center for monitoring navigation on the Ems (Wikipedia).

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Andreas 🇺🇦

June 14, 2021

Great lighthouse with an interesting information booth. Besides, the view here is of course also a dream.

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Location: East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Knock Lighthouse and Radar Tower

1. Greetsiel Twin Windmills – Pilsumer Leuchtturm loop from Visquard

2. Pilsumer Leuchtturm – Altes Siel Greetsiel loop from Emden Hauptbahnhof

3. Campen Lighthouse – Knock Sluice and Pumping Station loop from Emden Hauptbahnhof

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