Campen Lighthouse

Krummhörn, Germany

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Opening hours: Jun 18-Oct 31: Mo-Su 11:00-17:00
Admission: Ticketed
Wheelchair access: Partly accessible

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Located in the village of Campen near the Ems estuary in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, the Campen Lighthouse is an active navigation aid standing 65.3 meters tall. Built beginning in 1889 and entering service on October 1, 1891, this cast-iron and steel lattice tower features an internal stair shaft and is distinguished by its exceptional optical and mechanical systems. The lamp produces Germany's most powerful lighthouse beam at 4.5 million candelas, with an extraordinarily narrow flashing aperture of only 0.3 degrees and a range of 56 kilometers. The adjoining machine building houses Germany's oldest functioning diesel engine, manufactured in 1906 with 15 kilowatts of power. At 65 meters, it ranks as Germany's tallest traditional lighthouse and the fourteenth highest of its kind worldwide, and is designated as an architectural heritage monument in Lower Saxony.

Built: 1891
Type: lighthouse
Materials: cast iron, steel
Heritage: architectural heritage monument in Lower Saxony
Height: 65.3 m
Place: Krummhörn, Germany