Great Tower Neuwerk

The Great Tower Neuwerk is the most significant building of the island, belonging to . Completed in 1310, the structure is one of the oldest worldwide that was used as lighthouse and still standing.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …stands 38 metres (125 feet) tall
  • Description: former beacon, watchtower and lighthouse in Germany
  • Address: 1, Neuwerk, Hamburg-Insel Neuwerk, 27499
  • Also known as
    “Leuchtturm Neuwerk”
    “Neuwerk lighthouse”
    “Neuwerk Tower”
  • Established: December 20, 1814
  • Operator: privat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Neuwerk and Friedhof der Namenlosen.
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is a 3-km² tidal island in the Wadden Sea off the coast of .
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is a cemetery, which is situated 320 metres southeast of Great Tower Neuwerk.
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is a school, which is situated 590 metres northwest of Great Tower Neuwerk.

Great Tower Neuwerk

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Latitude
53.91525° or 53° 54′ 55″ north
Longitude
8.49586° or 8° 29′ 45″ east
Open location code
9F5CWF8W+38
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62040943
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1821443

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Great Tower Neuwerk” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج نويويرك الكبير”
  • Catalan: “Far de Neuwerk”
  • Catalan: “Leuchtturm Neuwerk”
  • Chinese: “諾伊維克燈塔”
  • Chinese: “诺伊维克灯塔”
  • French: “phare de Neuwerk”
  • French: “Phare de Neuwerk”
  • German: “Großer Leuchtturm”
  • German: “Leuchtturm Neuwerk”
  • German: “Turm Neuwerk”
  • Italian: “Faro di Neuwerk”
  • Italian: “Leuchtturm Neuwerk”
  • Japanese: “ノイヴェルクの大灯台”
  • Low German: “Lüchttoorn Neewark”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Neuwerk fyrtårn”
  • Swedish: “Neuwerk fyr”

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Highlights include Herrengarten and Insel Herrengarten.

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