Fehmarnbelt Lightship

The Fehmarnbelt Lightship was built in 1906–1908 at Brake on the River Weser and entered service in 1908 as the lightship Außeneider. Until 1945 it was moored at the position known as Außeneider guarding the estuary of the river Eider on the North Sea coast.

Photo: NvG, Public domain.

Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Ship
Description: lightvessel
Also known as: “Fehmarnbelt”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burgtor and Hospital of the Holy Spirit.

Burgtor

City gate

The Burgtor, built 1444 in late Gothic style, was the northern city gate of Hanseatic Lübeck, now in Germany. It is one of two towered gates remaining from the medieval fortifications, the other being the more famous Holstentor. Burgtor is situated 360 metres east of Fehmarnbelt Lightship.

Hospital of the Holy Spirit

Museum

Photo: Mylius, GFDL.

The Hospital of the Holy Spirit is a former hospital in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Hospital of the Holy Spirit is situated 370 metres southeast of Fehmarnbelt Lightship.

Saint Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Lübeck Marienkirche is a medieval basilica in the city centre of Lübeck, Germany. Built between 1265 and 1352, the church is located on the highest point of Lübeck's old town island within the Hanseatic merchants' quarter, which extends uphill from the warehouses on the River Trave to the church. Saint Mary’s Church is situated 640 metres south of Fehmarnbelt Lightship.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lübeck and Stockelsdorf.

Lübeck

Photo: Dr. Chriss, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is one of the major German ports on the Baltic Sea and the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, situated at the mouth of the river Trave.

Stockelsdorf

Town

Photo: Genet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stockelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated directly northwest of Lübeck and forms an agglomeration with the easterly town of Bad Schwartau. Stockelsdorf is situated 4 km northwest of Fehmarnbelt Lightship.