Unterfeuer Wittenbergen, Navigational lighthouse in Rissen, Germany
The steel lattice tower stands 29.95 meters high on a hexagonal brick base at the Elbe riverbank in Hamburg's Altona district.
The lighthouse began operations on January 1, 1900, initially using a fifth-order belt lens and petroleum burner for its light system.
The German Post Office released a 60-cent stamp featuring the Unterfeuer Wittenbergen lighthouse design in 2021.
The lighthouse maintains a range of 14 nautical miles and automatically switches to emergency power during voltage failures.
In 1905, engineers moved the entire 4-ton structure nine meters inland due to changes in the Elbe River's waterway.
Location: Altona
Inception: 1900
Height: 29.95 m
Part of: leading lights
GPS coordinates: 53.56398,9.75152
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:01
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