Voslapp Range Rear Light
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Voslapp Range Rear Light is an active lighthouse
and range light in Voslapp, state
of Lower Saxony
, Germany
. At a height of 201 feet (61.3 m) it is the twenty-second tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. It is located 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) south-southwest of Voslapp Range Front Light, behind the dike at the village of Voslapp, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Wilhelmshaven
.
The tower is 4.5 metres (14.8 ft) in diameter. The lamp used is a 250 W lamp.
The Voslapp range lights replace a single lighthouse which was built in 1907.
The site is open, but the tower is closed to the public.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
and range light in Voslapp, state
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. At a height of 201 feet (61.3 m) it is the twenty-second tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. It is located 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) south-southwest of Voslapp Range Front Light, behind the dike at the village of Voslapp, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea.-History:...
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The tower is 4.5 metres (14.8 ft) in diameter. The lamp used is a 250 W lamp.
The Voslapp range lights replace a single lighthouse which was built in 1907.
The site is open, but the tower is closed to the public.
See also
- Leading lightsLeading lightsLeading lights are a pair of light beacons, used in navigation to indicate a safe passage for vessels entering a shallow or dangerous channel; and may also be used for position fixing. At night, the lights are a form of leading line that can be used for safe navigation...
- List of tallest lighthouses in the world
- List of lighthouses in Germany