Olhörn Lighthouse (German: Leuchtturm Olhörn, also Leuchtfeuer Olhörn and sometimes Leuchtturm Olderhörn) is a small lighthouse on the German North Sea island of Föhr in Schleswig-Holstein.
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| Location | North Sea, Wyk auf Föhr, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 54°40′51″N 8°33′59″E / 54.680764°N 8.566319°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1952  |
| Construction | masonry (tower), brick (façade) |
| Automated | 1980 |
| Height | 8.6 m (28 ft) |
| Shape | square |
| Markings | unpainted (tower), white (lantern) |
| Operator | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Tönning (–2021), Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Elbe-Nordsee (2021–) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1952 |
| Focal height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Lens | Fresnel lens |
| Range | 13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) (white), 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) (red), 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) (green) |
| Characteristic | Oc(4) WR 15s |
The lighthouse is located on the southeastern corner of the island of Föhr, inside the town of Wyk auf Föhr in the Nordfriesland district. It is located on a shallow geestland ridge overlooking the southern beach of Wyk.
It was erected in 1952 to replace a light beacon from 1892. The tower is 8.6 metres (28 ft) tall with a focal height of 10 m above mean high water. It has a near square shape and was built of massive masonry that was encased by reddish brown bricks. On the gallery there is the lantern room made of metal; it is painted white. The automated lighthouse serves as a cross light for navigation in the Norderaue tidal channel between the mainland port of Dagebüll and the islands of Föhr and Amrum. As such it is a sea mark and also a minor daymark.
Further reading edit
- Zemke, Friedrich-Karl (1991). Deutsche Leuchttürme einst und jetzt (in German) (2nd ed.). Herford: Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. ISBN 3-7822-0503-0.
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References edit
- "Olhörn" (in German). Tönning Water and Shipping Office. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Germany: North Frisia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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