Bremerhaven lighthouse

The lighthouse Bremerhaven, mostly old lighthouse or Great Lighthouse (also called Simon Loschen tower or short Loschenturm ), stands as Bremerhaven rear light on a new port of Bremerhaven. It is the oldest still operating in mainland Lighthouse on the North Sea coast and is one of the landmarks of the city. The building is a historical monument since 1984.

History

According to the plans of the Bremen architect Simon Loschen the Great Lighthouse was built in 1853-55 in the style of northern German brick Gothic on the north side of the 1852 finished lock to the new port; he went into operation in 1856. In addition to the 39.90 m high tower there were also erected as the clinker and in the Second World War partly destroyed residential and service buildings of the lighthouse and lock keeper.

The first gas-powered beacon was electrified in 1925 and automated in 1951.

Function today

The Weser- down translucent leading lights in 1959 replaced by another firing. For the Weser upward line, it forms the transition area from the outside to lower Weser, the tower is still standing today as a senior fire in operation. The associated "Under Fire Bremerhaven " is the red and white striped lighthouse on the South Jetty of the lock, also popularly known minaret. Both fires are lit synchronously ( " consistently equal " ) in unison two seconds on, two out.