Campen Lighthouse, Steel lighthouse in Krummhörn, Germany
Campen Lighthouse is a steel structure in Krummhörn standing about 65 meters tall with a triangular cross-section made of steel and cast iron. A central spiral staircase connects the inside, leading upward to the lantern room where light once shone across the water.
The structure was built in 1891 as part of a German-Dutch effort to create navigation lights along the Lower Ems river for shipping safety. It was one of five guide lights placed to help ships traveling through this river section.
The lighthouse marks the skyline of Krummhörn and serves as a landmark that locals point to when describing their region. Visitors come regularly to enjoy the views and understand the seafaring history that shaped this coastal area.
Visitors can climb a spiral staircase with about 300 steps to reach a viewing platform with views over Krummhörn, the island of Borkum, and the surrounding North Sea landscape. The climb requires average physical fitness, and once at the top you get a full view in all directions.
Inside the lighthouse sits Germany's oldest working diesel engine, a 20-horsepower MAN model from 1906. The engine once powered electricity generation for the lighthouse and represents an early example of industrial machinery still in existence today.
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