[Infosystem Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]

[German]

Lighthouses
in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Hinweis.gif (178 Byte) P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Historic
Hinweis.gif (178 Byte) P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Cape Arkona Ruegen
(Isle of Ruegen)
The lighthouse was commissioned in 1826/27 and is the most senior lighthouse on the Baltic. Built on a design by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the 20 m high brick tower stands on the northernmost point of the Isle of Ruegen and the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. A second 36 m high tower was built directly adjacent to it in 1902. In good conditions the light is visible from a distance of 22,5 sea miles.
P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Greifswalder Oie
(Isle of Oie)
The lighthouse stands on the Isle of Oie in the Bay of Greifswald, about 35 sea miles from Stralsund. It was commissioned in 1856.
In good conditions the light is visible from a distance of 35 sea miles.
P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) "Darßer Ort" Lighthouse
(Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula)
The 35 m high lighthouse stands on the northernmost point of the Darßer Wald near the Baltic resort of Prerow on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst Peninsula . It was commissioned in 1848.
The tower houses a permanent exhibition from the Deutsches Meeresmuseum.
P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Wustrow Lighthouse
(Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula)
10 m high lighthouse built in 1911.
P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Dornbusch Lighthouse
(Isle of Hiddensee)
The lighthouse was commissioned on the 22nd. November 1888, it stands on the 72 m high moraine mound at "Dornenbusch" on the Isle of Hiddensee and is 23 m high.
P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Gellen Lighthouse
Isle of Hiddensee
The lighthouse was built in 1905 and stands 12.3 m high.
P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Warnemuende Lighthouse The 31 m. high lighthouse stands at the entrance to Rostock harbour. It was built in 1897/98.
P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Bastorf Lighthouse
near Kuehlungsborn
The 21 m high lighthouse was built in 1878 on a rise near Kuehlungsborn.
P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Timmendorf Lighthouse
(Baltic resort Isle of Poel)
The 21 m high lighthouse was built in 1872 on the Isle of Poel.
P_SEHENS.GIF (999 Byte) Gollwitz Lighthouse
(Baltic resort Isle of Poel)
The 10 m high lighthouse was built in 1953.
Walfisch Lighthouse
(Isle of Walfisch)
The 14.3 m high lighthouse stands at the entrance to Wismar harbour. It was built and commissioned in 1938.

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