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Lindau Harbor
First lighted on October 4, 1856 the Lindau Lighthouse and the entire port of Lindau were built by the Ludwig South-North Railway of the Royal Bavarian State Railways. Located on Lake Konstanz, also spelled Constance, the Lindau Lighthouse is the southernmost lighthouse in Germany. Because it has a large clock built into one side of its façade, it is a very popular subject for photographers. The lighthouse is open to the public. (Lighthouse Digest archives)
Melilla Lighthouse
The Melilla Lighthouse, also known as Bonete Lighthouse, is located in the city of Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the coast of Morocco. The current lighthouse is believed to have been built in 1918 to replace an earlier structure from 1888. (Lighthouse Digest archives)
Chania Harbor Lighthouse
The Chania Lighthouse is located at the end of a long pier at the east entrance to the harbor at Chania, Greece on the northwest coast of Crete in the Sea of Crete. The first lighthouse was built here by the Venetians in 1570. The current lighthouse, using the base of the original Venetian lighthouse, was built around 1840 by the Egyptians who were occupying the area at that time. It suffered significant damage during World War II, but was repaired. In 2005 it underwent a major restoration that was hampered by numerous delays because of constant vandalism. (Lighthouse Digest archives)
Canada’s 2nd Tallest
At 109-feet tall the Point Amour Lighthouse in L’Anse Amour, Newfoundland was automated in 1996. The tower is open to the public in season and exhibits tell the story of the local maritime heritage. The lighthouse is near the L’Anse Amour Maritime Archaic burial mound, the oldest funeral monument in the New World. (Lighthouse Digest archives)
All at the Ready at Point Amour
The bulb that lights up the 2nd order Fresnel lens at Canada’s 1858 Point Amour Lighthouse in L’Anse, Newfoundland and its automatic bulb changer. (Photo by Philip Hunter)
Hornby Island Lighthouse
Built in 1858 the light is the site of the first navigational beacon in Australia providing a warning to mariners. Also known as the South Head Lower Lighthouse, it is in Sydney Harbor in New South Wales and is operated by the Sydney Ports Corporation. However, the site is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the grounds are open to the public, but the tower is not. (Photo by Somchai Phimonpornphoemch)
The Bovbjerg Lighthouse
Although the Bovbjerg Lighthouse is only 89-feet tall, its focal plane is 203-feet above sea level, where it overlooks the North Sea in Ferring, Denmark. Located about 900-feet inland from a 135-foot cliff, it is the only place in Denmark where you can see a cross-section of layers from the last two ice ages. The 1877 lighthouse, with its first order Fresnel lens, is open to the public. The outbuildings also offer a full-service café, gift shop, and museum exhibits. (Lighthouse Digest archives)
Guardian of Vertigo
Built in 1858, the Cudillero Lighthouse, also known as the Punta Roballera Lighthouse, is located in western Asturias in Cudillero, Spain. Built on a spectacular site, even by the standards of this particular coast, the lighthouse seems to be almost suspended above the sea. Because of this, it has the nickname of “The Guardian of Vertigo.” The lighthouse station was expanded in 1921. In the 1980s the tower was heightened when a new lantern was placed atop the old one. As can be seen, getting supplies to this lighthouse can be strenuous work. (Photo courtesy KarSol)
Baltic Sea Lighthouse
Located on a small island in the Baltic Sea of Germany stands the 160-foot tall Greifswalder Oie Lighthouse. As of last report, the island is uninhabited, with the exception of the lighthouse keepers. There is infrequent ferry service to the island where tourists can walk the trails and view the exhibits created by the lighthouse keeper. (Lighthouse Digest archives)
The Light that Changed the Course of History
“Blacksod, Blacksod calling . . . Here is the weather report for June 3, 1944.” In the history of mankind, few weather forecasts have carried such immense weight as was sent that day by lighthouse keeper Ted Sweeney from the Blacksod Lighthouse on the west coast of Ireland. Sweeney’s weather report convinced General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander of Allied Forces in World War II, to delay the invasion of Normandy by 24 hours. The decision averted a military catastrophe and changed the course of the Second World War and within a year the Nazi regime had been defeated. The Blacksod Lighthouse was built in 1864 and is managed by the Commissioner of Irish Lights. (Photo by Keith Levit)
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