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Western Pomerania-Rügen District, Germany

Schinkel Tower

Western Pomerania-Rügen District, Germany

Schinkel Tower
Photo: Ansgar Koreng · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Located in the Western Pomerania-Rügen District of Germany, the Schinkel Tower is a brick lighthouse designed by the renowned Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel and completed in 1827. Standing 21 meters tall, this inactive lighthouse represents Schinkel's architectural work in the early nineteenth century, executed in the durable brick construction typical of coastal structures of its era.

Architect

Built
Type
lighthouse
Materials
brick
Height
21 m
Place
Western Pomerania-Rügen District, Germany

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