Voslapp Rear Range Light

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Voslapp Rear Range Light
Voslapp Oberfeuer
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LocationWilhelmshaven, Germany
Coordinates53°34′53.8″N 8°7′51.1″E / 53.581611°N 8.130861°E / 53.581611; 8.130861Coordinates: 53°34′53.8″N 8°7′51.1″E / 53.581611°N 8.130861°E / 53.581611; 8.130861
Constructed1962
Foundation26 posts, ø 50 centimetres (20 in), approx. 15.5 metres (51 ft) long
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower height201 feet (61 m)
Tower shapecylindrical tower with three galleries
Markingstower painted with red and white horizontal bands
OperatorWSA Wilhelmshaven[1]
Focal height198 feet (60 m)[2]
Intensity1,590,000 cd
Range27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi)
Characteristicwhite light, 3s on, 3s off, synchronized with
Admiralty no.B1138.1
NGA no.114-10216
ARLHS no.FED-249

Voslapp Rear Range Light (German: Voslapp Oberfeuer) is an active lighthouse and range light in Voslapp, state of Lower Saxony, Germany. At a height of 201 feet (61 m) it is the twenty-second tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.[3] It is located 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) south-southwest of , behind the dike at the village of Voslapp, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Wilhelmshaven.

Evening view

The tower is 4.5 metres (15 ft) in diameter. The lamp used is a 250 W lamp.

The Voslapp Range Lights replaced a single lighthouse which was built in 1907.

The site is open, but the tower is closed to the public.

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References[]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Germany: Borkum to Wilhelmshaven". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ According to List of Lights. The Lighthouse Directory has 197 feet (60 m).
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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