Westerheversand Lighthouse

The Westerheversand Lighthouse is located in , , . Considered to be one of the best-known lighthouses in northern Germany, it was built in 1908.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  • Also known as: “Leuchtturm Westerheversand”
  • Address: Westerheversand, Westerhever
  • Roof shape: pyramidal
  • Wheelchair access: no
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Stephen Westerhever.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Westerheversand Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sankt Peter-Ording.

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is in Schleswig Holstein. Owing in part to its exposed position, it is one of Germany's prime destinations for surfing and kite-surfing but also popular with people who enjoy bathing or the unique climate of the North Sea, that is said to be a cure for many ailments, especially respiratory diseases.

Westerheversand Lighthouse

Latitude
54.37336° or 54° 22′ 24″ north
Longitude
8.63992° or 8° 38′ 24″ east
Inception
1908
Height
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
9F6C9JFQ+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87534169
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q454681
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Westerheversand Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Westerheversandeko itsasargia”
  • Chinese: “韋斯特雷費爾燈塔”
  • Danish: “Vesterhever Sand Fyr”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren Westerheversand”
  • Finnish: “Westheverin majakka”
  • French: “phare de Westerheversand”
  • French: “Phare de Westerheversand”
  • Galician: “Faro de Westerheversand”
  • German: “Leuchtturm Westerhever”
  • German: “Leuchtturm Westerheversand”
  • German: “Westerhever Leuchtturm”
  • German: “Westerheversand”
  • Italian: “Faro di Westerheversand”
  • Japanese: “ヴェスターヘーヴァー灯台”
  • Low German: “Westerheversand”
  • Luxembourgish: “Liichttuerm Westerheversand”
  • Northern Frisian: “Ialtörn Waasterheewer”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Westerheversand fyr”
  • Norwegian: “Westerheversand fyr”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska Westerheversand”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Westerheversand”
  • Swedish: “Westerheversand fyr”

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Notable Places Nearby

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