Heligoland Lighthouse

Heligoland Lighthouse is located on Germany's only offshore island, . Constructed during World War II as an anti-aircraft tower, it was turned into a lighthouse in 1952.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse on the island of Heligoland, Germany
  • Also known as: “Helgoland lighthouse”, “Helgoland Lighthouse”, “Heligoland lighthouse”, “Leuchtturm Helgoland”, and “Leuchtturm Helgoland (1941/1965)”
  • Address: Leuchtturmstraße 686, Helgoland, 27498

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heligoland and St. Nicolai.

Island
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island.

Church
Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 200 metres northeast of Heligoland Lighthouse.

Hospital
Photo: Timo Kamph, CC BY 2.0.
is a hospital, which is situated 450 metres southeast of Heligoland Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heligoland Oberland.

Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a suburb.

Heligoland Lighthouse

Latitude
54.18186° or 54° 10′ 55″ north
Longitude
7.8823° or 7° 52′ 56″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Height
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
9F695VJJ+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 116940588
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12104352
Wiki­data ID
Q50740
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Heligoland Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mittelland and Kringel.

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