The Baltic Sea Lighthouses of Germany

This modern lighthouse stands on the west side of the Schausende, a low peninsula projecting northward into the Flensburger Förde (Flensborg Fjord). The fjord is part of the boundary between Germany and Denmark. The lighthouse displays three directional lights: one for westbound ships approaching from the Baltic, one for westbound ships that have rounded the end of the peninsula, and one for eastbound ships departing Flensburg. Located southwest of Holnis and about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Flensburg.

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Located in the middle of the entrance to the Flensburger Förde (Flensborg Fjord) about 8 km (5 mi) north of Birk-Nack, the northern tip of the Gelting Peninsula. Accessible only by boat; distantly visible from Birk-Nack.

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Located at the end of the north mole at the entrance to the Schlei.

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After deactivation, this tower was sold or donated to the city of Eckernförde. Repainted in the city's colors, it is located in a city market area southwest of the original site.

Photo courtesy Anke and Jens [Seiten]

Located about 600 m (1/3 mi) southeast of the modern light.

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Located at the western entrance to the Kieler Förde, about 5 km northeast of Strande.

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The lantern and watch room were saved and displayed in 1975 at the inner harbor of Kiel; in 2003 they were moved to their present location at the Heinrich-Rixen-Platz adjacent to the Friedrichsort waterfront.

This 1934 photo courtesy Hannelore Pieper-Wöhlk and Dr. Dieter Wöhlk [daos-clan]

Located at the end of the south mole at the canal entrance in Holtenau.

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Located on a bluff above the Kieler Bucht near Hubertsberg, about 20 km (13 mi) east of Schönberg.

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Located just above the beach on the east side of Hohwachter Bucht northeast of Weißenhäuser Strand.

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Located just off the beach about 5 km (3 mi) west of Heiligenhafen.

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This little lighthouse not only is in general navigation, it has served since 1977 as the front light of a range that guides westbound ships entering the Fehmarnsun. The rear light is on the Flügge lighthouse (next entry).  Located on the south side of Fehmarn about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) west of the Fehmarnsund bridge (E47).

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Located just behind the dike on the Markersdorfer Huk, the northwestern point of Fehmarn, marking the western entrance to the Fehmarn Belt.

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Located on the Fehmarn Belt at Ohlensburgs Huk, a point about 1.5 km (1 mi) southeast of the ferry terminal at Puttgarden, where ferries link Fehmarn to Denmark.

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This is the landfall light for the port of Lübeck.  Located in the village of Dahmeshöved, about 400 m (1/4 mi) north of the cape of that name, about 6 km (4.5 mi) south of Dahme and 70 km (45 mi) northeast of Lübeck.

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Located in downtown Travemünde on the north side of the entrance to the river Trave, the inner harbor of Lübeck.

The light is displayed from the northernmost corner of the roof of a high-rise hotel.  Located on the waterfront in Travemünde.

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Hohen Wieschendorf

Located on the west side of the Wismar Bucht, on a golf course near the village of Hohen Wieschendorf, about 30 km (20 mi) northwest of Wismar.

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It has been relocated (fairly recently) for display on the lawn outside the WSA Lübeck district office in Wismar, a port on the southeast side of the Lübecker Bucht in the former East Germany.

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Located about 800 m west of the village of Gollwitz, near the northeastern end of the island of Poel.

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Located in a public square in downtown Warnemünde, about 200 m (220 yd) from the west bank of the river Warnow just inside the entrance.

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This lighthouse and its sibling (see above) are known locally as Die Zwillinge (the twins). Located at the end of the east mole at the entrance to the river Warnow in Warnemünde.

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This lighthouse is similar to the large range light towers built on the Jade, Weser, and Elbe estuaries on the North Sea coast. Located near Krummendorf 1250 m (3/4 mi) south southeast of the front light.

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This light is in Fischland, a narrow, sandy barrier isthmus connecting the mainland to the Darß-Zingst peninsula. The government resisted placing a light here in addition to the Darßer Ort lighthouse, but gave in when so many ships kept wrecking on the beach in the area. Located just behind the beach near Ostseebad Wustrow, about 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Darßer Ort.

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The Zarrenzin range guides ships approaching Stralsund from the Baltic, while the Bock range guides ships leaving Stralsund.  Located on the north coast of Bock, an uninhabited island incorporated into the Vorpommersche national park. Accessible only by boat.

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Located in a field on the mainland, at the high point of the Barhöft peninsula about halfway between Barhöft and Zarrenzin, 2.1 km (1.3 mi) south southwest of the front light.

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This small lighthouse is roughly midway along the narrow barrier island of Hiddensee. Island accessible by ferry from Schaprode on Rügen or from Stralsund. Located just behind the dunes a short distance south of the ferry terminal at Plogshagen.

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Kap Arkona, the northern tip of Rügen, is the most prominent and dangerous cape on Germany's Baltic coast. Located on the cape, near Putgarten on the Wittow peninsula.

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The lighthouse was located on a headland of the Jasmund peninsula about 2 km (3 mi) east of Lohme. In 2002 it was relocated to Kap Arkona for display as part of the Schinkelturm museum.

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Saßnitz has been replaced by Mukran as the principal ferry terminal for Rügen; the port is now used by fishermen and recreational boaters. This lighthouse stands at the end of the 1500 m (0.9 mi) east mole at the harbor entrance.

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Located at the end of the north mole at Mukran, the new harbor of Saßnitz, about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of the old harbor.

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The lighthouse stands on the beach and is surrounded by water at high tide. Located on a point of land about 1 km (0.6 mi) southeast of the Glewitz ferry terminal on the southeastern shore of Rügen.  The rear range is a skeletal tower with only a reflector on it.

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The lighthouse is located at the northeastern corner of the island, 1.4 km (0.9 m) from the protected harbor at the other southwestern end. Accessible only by boat and hiking the length of the island.  It is a nature preserve and permission is required.

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Located off the east side of the low island of Ruden, about 6 km north of the mainland near Peenemünde. Accessible only by boat.

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Lindau is located on an island just off the northeastern shore of the Bodensee. This lovely and much-photographed lighthouse is located at the end of the west mole sheltering the town's harbor.

Photo courtesy fotokisterl [Flickr]