The Westerheversand Lighthouse (German: Leuchtturm Westerheversand) is located in Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Considered to be one of the best-known lighthouses in northern Germany, it was built in 1908. Its cast iron tower is 40 metres (130 ft) high. The lighthouse is often used for weddings, and one of the two keeper's cottages has been adapted for use by the local registrar.[2][3]
westerheversand, lighthouse, german, leuchtturm, westerheversand, located, westerhever, schleswig, holstein, germany, considered, best, known, lighthouses, northern, germany, built, 1908, cast, iron, tower, metres, high, lighthouse, often, used, weddings, keep. The Westerheversand Lighthouse German Leuchtturm Westerheversand is located in Westerhever Schleswig Holstein Germany Considered to be one of the best known lighthouses in northern Germany it was built in 1908 Its cast iron tower is 40 metres 130 ft high The lighthouse is often used for weddings and one of the two keeper s cottages has been adapted for use by the local registrar 2 3 Westerheversand LighthouseAerial view of the lighthouse circa 2015LocationWesterhever Schleswig Holstein GermanyCoordinates54 22 24 N 8 38 24 E 54 3734 N 8 6399 E 54 3734 8 6399TowerConstructed1908Foundationconcrete baseConstructioncast iron towerHeight40 metres 130 ft Shapetapered cylindrical tower on a basement with balcony and lanternMarkingstower painted with white and red horizontal bands black lantern and balconyOperatorNationalpark Schleswig Holsteinisches Wattenmeer 1 HeritageHeritage monument in Schleswig Holstein LightFocal height41 metres 135 ft Range21 nmi 39 km 24 mi white 17 nmi 31 km 20 mi red 16 nmi 30 km 18 mi green CharacteristicOc 3 WRG 15s The tower has been open to visitors since 2001 See also edit nbsp Engineering portal nbsp Germany portal List of lighthouses in GermanyReferences edit Rowlett Russ Lighthouses of Germany North Frisia The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved February 2 2016 Rowlett Russ Lighthouses of Germany North Frisia The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 7 November 2015 Hovers Leuchtturm Westerheversand Nordsee Europeana Retrieved 2015 10 26 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leuchtturm Westerheversand Westerheversand Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest s Lighthouse Explorer Database nbsp This article about a Schleswig Holstein building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Westerheversand Lighthouse amp oldid 1075817696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
