Old Lighthouse
Old Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Borkum, Leer, Lower Saxony. Old Lighthouse is situated nearby to the cemetery Walfängerfriedhof, as well as near the library Archiv des Heimatvereins Borkum.- Opening hours: closed
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: former lighthouse and church steeple in Borkum, Germany
- Also known as: “Alter Leuchtturm”, “Alter Leuchtturm Borkum”, and “Old Lighthouse Borkum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heimatmuseum Borkum and Reformierte Kirche.
Reformierte Kirche
Church
Reformierte Kirche is a church, which is situated 160 metres southwest of Old Lighthouse.
St. Maria Meeresstern (Borkum)
Church
St. Maria Meeresstern (Borkum) is a church, which is situated 300 metres west of Old Lighthouse.
Old Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse, steeple, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Borkum, Leer, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.58788° or 53° 35′ 16″ north
Longitude
6.67066° or 6° 40′ 14″ east
Inception
1576
Height
45 metres (148 feet)
Roof shape
flat
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Heimatverein Borkum e.V.
Open location code
9F58HMQC+57
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Old Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Oude vuurtoren van Borkum”
- German: “Alter Leuchtturm Borkum”
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Highlights include Walfängerfriedhof and Archiv des Heimatvereins Borkum.
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