Borkum Great Light

Borkum Great Light, also known as Borkum Neuer Light, is an active lighthouse on the island of , district, state of , . At a height of 197 feet it is the twenty-fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the third tallest brick lighthouse in the world.
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  • Opening hours:
    January—February: Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 2:00 PM—4:00 PM
    March—May: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
    June—September: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    October: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
    November—December: Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 2:00 PM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse in Borkum, Germany
  • Also known as: “Big Lighthouse Borkum”, “Borkum Großer Leuchtturm”, “Neuer Leuchtturm”, “Neuer Leuchtturm Borkum”, and “New Lighthouse Borkum”
  • Wheelchair access: no
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Christuskirche and Borkum railway station.

Church
Photo: Utausb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 110 metres west of Borkum Great Light.

Railway station
Photo: Reinhard Dietrich, CC0.
is situated 160 metres south of Borkum Great Light.

Church
Photo: Utausb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 280 metres east of Borkum Great Light.

Borkum Great Light

Latitude
53.58876° or 53° 35′ 20″ north
Longitude
6.66213° or 6° 39′ 44″ east
Height
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
9F58HMQ6+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 31991991
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q522946
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Satellite Map

Discover Borkum Great Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Borkum Great Light” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Strandstraße and Arche.

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