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Revision as of 23:05, 1 July 2016
 Blankenese High Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Blankenese, Hamburg |
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| Coordinates | 53°33′22″N 9°48′58″E / 53.55602°N 9.81614°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1984 |
| Construction | reinforced concrete |
| Height | 40 metres (130 ft), height of light 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with inverted conical at the summit |
| Markings | white tower with two horizontal red bands, red summit |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | WSA Hamburg[1] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 84 metres (276 ft) |
| Lens | electric |
| Light source | mains power |
| Intensity | 16 Mcd |
| Range | 8,410 metres (4.54 nmi) |
| Characteristic | white light 2s on, 2s off, synchronized with the front light |
Since November 29, 1984, the Blankenese High Lighthouse or known as Blankenese Lighthouse Upper, together with the Blankenese Low Lighthouse, forms a range of lights for ships sailing upriver on the Elbe. With 8,410 meters it is the longest range of the Unterelbe. The lighthouse is located in the Hamburg district of Blankenese.[2]
The 40-meters tall, white-and-red-striped concrete tower with a red steel lantern house was constructed in 1983.[3] It is located in Baurs Park on the Kanonenberg, approximately 1,340 meters from the front light. Inside it has a round staircase leading to the top.
The eleven-ton lantern house was assembled using a mobile crane. Because of its height, the tower has an obstacle lighting for air transport.
The lighthouse is remotely controlled by the Seemanshöft Pilot Centre.
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Germany: Hamburg Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Lighthouse Blankenese Upper". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Diagrams". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
External links
- Data and images at leuchtturm-atlas.de
- Data at leuchtturm-web.de
- Description at leuchttuerme.net
- Images and description
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