Kaiserschleuse lighthouse, Protected maritime beacon in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Kaiserschleuse lighthouse is a red brick beacon standing 14 meters tall at the port entrance with white window casings and a green lantern topped with a pointed crown. The structure rises distinctly from the harbor landscape and serves as a visual landmark in the port area.
The lighthouse was built in 1900 to a design by harbour construction director Rudolf Rudloff, who also drew the Unterfeuer Bremerhaven. It guided ships into the Kaiserschleuse until the new lock opened and a green lattice mast a few metres to the south, Kaiserschleuse Süd, took over in 2011. It has been a listed monument since 1984.
The tower is known locally as the Pingelturm, after the ringing of its fog bell. That bell was cast in 1950 by J.F. Weule in Bockenem in the Harz. The bell hangs in a metal frame on the brick shaft, visible to anyone passing on the bank.
The tower stands on the east side of the channel at the entrance to the Kaiserschleuse, on a grassy bank beside the water, with the container terminal and the modern green lattice mast of Kaiserschleuse Süd a few metres to the south. It is an inactive beacon, so it is viewed from outside; the black bell hangs in its frame midway up the brick shaft and the green door sits in a white pointed arch at the base.
The green lantern features a spike resembling an Imperial Army helmet, setting it apart visually from other lighthouses in the region. This distinctive detail makes it instantly recognizable to those familiar with the harbor.
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