 Pilsum Lighthouse on the dyke | |
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| Location | Krummhörn, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 53°29′53″N 7°02′44″E / 53.498013°N 7.045658°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1891 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with conical roof, no balcony and lantern |
| Markings | tower with horizontal red and yellow bands, green roof |
| Operator | Diechacht Krummhörn |
| Heritage | architectural heritage monument in Lower Saxony  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1 October 1891 |
| Deactivated | 1915–2005[1] |
| Focal height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Characteristic | not available |
Pilsum Lighthouse (German: Pilsumer Leuchtturm) was built in 1891 as a sector light for the Emshörn channel on Germany's North Sea coast.[2] It is located on a dyke near the village of Pilsum in the municipality of Krummhörn.[3] It guided ships through the narrow channel until 1915.[2] During the First World War, its light was extinguished so that enemy ships could not navigate the route.[2] After that, it was no longer needed, because the channel was changed.[2] The height of the structure is 11 metres;[2] the height of the light about sea level is 15 metres. Today, the tower is one of the best-known symbols of East Frisia.[2]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Germany: North Frisia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Scheiblich, Reinhard; Staack, Hans Helge (2010). Leuchttürme Lexikon [Glossary of Lighthouses] (in German). Edition Ellert & Richter. pp. 136–138. ISBN 978-3-8319-0038-1.
- ^ Charles, V. (2015). Lighthouses. Our Earth. Parkstone International. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-78525-732-2. Retrieved 13 May 2019.