New lighthouse Lindau, Lighthouse in Lindau on Lake Constance, Germany
The Neuer Leuchtturm Lindau is a lighthouse at the harbor of the island of Lindau on Lake Constance in Bavaria, Germany. The stone and brick tower has five floors connected by 139 wooden steps and ends in an open viewing platform roughly 36 feet (11 meters) above the water level, with the lamp room above it.
The tower was built between 1853 and 1856 to replace the older Mangturm, which had previously served as a navigation point for ships on the lake. The light was electrified in 1936, and in 2010 ownership of the lighthouse passed from the railway authority to the town of Lindau.
The lighthouse stands next to the Bavarian Lion statue at the harbor entrance, and together they form the most recognized image of Lindau. On the walls inside the tower, old drawings and short stories give visitors a sense of how life on the lake once looked.
The lighthouse sits right at the harbor and can be reached on foot in a few minutes from the center of Lindau island. The climb involves narrow wooden stairs, so comfortable shoes are a good idea, and visitors with mobility difficulties should keep in mind that the interior is not accessible by elevator.
Although the lighthouse looks active, its beam is almost always off today and only switches on when a ship radios in a request during bad weather. The clock on the outer facade was originally meant for travelers at the nearby train station, back when the tower was run by the railway authority rather than the town.
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