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Westerheversand Lighthouse

Westerheversand Lighthouse

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Westerheversand Lighthouse

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer

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Location: Westerhever, North Frisia, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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JR56

December 20, 2018

The Westerhever Lighthouse is the landmark of the Eiderstedt peninsula
and has been in service for over 100 years.
Nestled in a salt marsh landscape, the lighthouse, visible from afar,
with its two identical buildings, forms an ensemble of extraordinary charm.
The tower was built in 1906 on a 4-meter-high mound with pile foundations (127 thick, long oak piles) and a concrete base. The tower was mounted on a masonry base from 608 bolted-together cast-iron plates weighing 130 tons. The structure then grew to a height of 41.5 meters above
mean high tide. There are nine floors within the tower.
The lighthouse was put into operation in 1908.
The range of the arc lamp is 22 nautical miles (1 NM = 1.852 km), and at night in good visibility, approximately 50 km. Due to automation, the lighthouse keeper retired in 1979. The houses are now occupied by civilian service members of the Wadden Sea Conservation Station. From the sea, using the nautical chart, which shows the lighthouse's "identification number," you can determine the direction of the lighthouse by looking at the color of the sector you are currently viewing and by the rhythm of the flashing or steady light.

westerhever-nordsee.de/leuchtturm-info.html

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Blumie🌻

January 2, 2020

The tour of the Lauchtturm is only possible with a guide! Sales and information in the info house at the parking lot.

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Kirsten 🌺

June 7, 2021

An imposing lighthouse that can also be visited by prior arrangement. It is worth it .. The view from above is great.

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