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11-OCT-2008

Borkum (Großer Leuchtturm, Neuer Leuchtturm)

Borkum, Germany

This tower is one of the tallest brick lighthouses in the world, comparable to the famous Cape Hatteras Light in the U.S. It is the landfall light for the Ems estuary and the port of Emden. Recently restored.

ARLHS Number: FED 009
Admirality Number: B 0970
Build: 1879
Construction: brick
Height: 63 m

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