North Sea Lighthouses - Germany

Lighthouses are the landmarks of the North Sea coast. Some have been working on the coasts for over 100 years.

In addition to classic round towers with red and white horizontal stripes, there are unadorned steel structures and brick buildings with a square base. Modern technology has been replacing the lighthouse keeper for decades. The cone of light is activated in the present by pressing a button and no longer set in motion by hand. 

 

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AT-714834, sent by Peggy.

Some lighthouses on the North Sea today have a dual function: they not only point the way to the harbor for sailors, but also serve as a registry office and escort couples in love into the port of marriage.

DE-7786378, sent by Mechthild.

Three of these lights are on Sylt island, two in Amrum and the others in Büsum, St. Peter - Böhl, Langeness; Westerhever; Dagebüll and Pellworm. 

 

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DE-4272859, sent by Detlef.

And the lights are: 1. Amrum; 2. Rügen; 3. Sylt/Hörnum; 4. Hiddensee; 5. Wangerooge; 6. Borkum; 7. Westerhever; 8. Warnemünde; 9. Darss; 10. Fehmarn; 11. Kiel/Holtenau; 12. Bremerhaven; 13. Norderney; 14. Sylt, Kampen; 15. Schleimünde; 16. Eckernförde; 17. Dahmeshöved; 18. Borkum; 19. Juist; 20. Roter Sand; 21. Travemünde; 22. Poel; 23. Pilsum; 24. Büsum; 25. St. Peter-Ording.