Neuland Lighthouse

Neuland Lighthouse (German: Leuchtturm Neuland) is a lighthouse in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein on the Baltic Sea coast that was in service from 1918 to 1996. It stands on the western shore of Hohwacht Bay about 1 kilometre north of the village of Behrensdorf.

Neuland Lighthouse
Neuland Lighthouse from the southeast near Behrensdorf
LocationHohwacht Bay, Baltic Sea
Coordinates54°21.639′N 10°36.056′E
Year first constructed1916
Year first lit1918
Deactivated1996
Constructionbrick tower
Tower shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternunpainted brick tower with grey lantern
Tower height40 metres (131 ft)
Focal height40 metres (131 ft)
Original lensFresnel lens
Current lensrotating mirror
CharacteristicF YR 5s 
Admiralty numberC1276
NGA number3136
ARLHS numberFED-164

History

The lighthouse was built in 1915/16 and taken into service in 1918. It is built of brick and is 40 metres high. The light is 40 metres above sea level. The original red and white exterior paint was removed in 1985 when the tower underwent a modernisation.

The original lens was a Fresnel lens with a focus of 400 m. It was replaced by a rotating mirror optic in 1996 when the regular light was deactivated and the tower was transferred to the German Navy. The tower has since been used as a warning light displaying red and yellow signals when live firing is conducted in the military training grounds at Hohwacht Bay.[1]

The lighthouse is displayed in the arms of Behrensdorf and was featured on a German stamp in 2006.

  • Coat of arms of Behrensdorf
  • Deutsche Post stamp from the 2006 Leuchttürme series

See also

References
  1. Leuchtturm Neuland Archived 30 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine at Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Lübeck. Accessed on 11 Sep 10. (in German)
  • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Germany: Flensburg to Lübeck". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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