Wittenbergen lighthouse
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| Place: | Wittenbergen (Hamburg) | |
| Location: | Elbe bank | |
| Geographical location: | 53 ° 33 '50.4 " N , 9 ° 45' 5.5" E | |
| Height of tower base: | 0 m above sea level NN | |
| Fire carrier height : | 30th | |
| Fire height : | 30th | |
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| Identifier : | Iso.W.8s (common mode fire, white, 8 seconds) | |
| Scope knows: | 14.3 nm (26.5 km ) | |
| Optics: | Double signal headlights | |
| Operating mode: | electric | |
| Function: | Under fire | |
| Construction time: | 1899 | |
| Operating time: | since January 1, 1900 | |
| International ordinal number: | B 1568 | |
The Wittenbergen lighthouse , together with the Tinsdal lighthouse, has formed the leading light line Wittenbergen - Tinsdal for ships traveling down the Elbe in the Hamburg district of Rissen .
The construction of steel lattice towers began in 1899, coinciding with the lighthouse Billerbek that until 1960 along with the lighthouse Tinsdal the leading lights line Billerbek- Tinsdal formed. Due to a fairway change the Lower Elbe, the 30 meter high and four were tons of heavy Unterfeuer offset by nine meters to the south in September 1905th
During a further renovation in 1927, the kerosene lamp with otter screens was replaced by a fully glazed liquid gas lantern with belt optics , a 375 millimeter focal length leading light line and a 187.5 millimeter focal length cross- brand light. He also received the color dress that still exists today. The tower has been electrified since 1966, has been remote-controlled since 1979 and is now equipped with double signal headlights (2 x 60 watts ) with a visibility of 14.3 nautical miles .
The lighthouse stands Wittenbergen since March 31, 2004 under monument protection and is one of the oldest steel to the construction -Leuchttürmen stairs tube with hip rafters .
Web links
- Data and pictures at Leuchtturm-atlas.de
- Data at Leuchtturm-web.de
- Description on Leuchttuerme.net
- private page pictures and description
Individual evidence
Sorting up the Elbe:
Neuwerk |
Cuxhaven |
Billerbek |
Tinsdal |
Wittenbergen |
Leading light line Blankenese ( Unterfeuer Blankenese •
Oberfeuer Blankenese ) |
Estuary |
Leading light line Bubendey-Ufer ( lower light Bubendey-Ufer •
upper light Bubendey-Ufer ) |
Altenwerder |
Ellerholz |
Ellerholzhafen |
Colorful house