The red lighthouse with a white band and flat lantern roof stands next to the Ruthenstrom barrier near Drochtersen, in the foreland of the dyke. The white guidance sector marks the fairway for the southern entry into the Glückstadt Elbe.
Commissioned: August 1, 1955

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A great cycling and hiking trail leads along here amidst beautiful nature.

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One of many small lighthouses on the Elbe.

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: Drochtersen, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany

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