Gömnitzer Turm, Historical tower in Süsel, Germany.

Gömnitzer Turm is a round brick column about 12 metres high and 2 metres in diameter, built from some 20,000 bricks on a fieldstone foundation and topped with dressed natural stone. Below the top are four small openings — two opposing oval ones and two windows. Inside, a 41-step spiral staircase leads up from the single entrance.

The tree called Major, an oak or beech on the summit, guided ships into Lübeck Bay until it was destroyed by lightning or storm in 1815. The Travemünde pilot command then asked the Duke of Oldenburg, ruler of the Principality of Lübeck, for an artificial sea mark. Construction was approved in 1826 and the tower was built in 1826/1827.

The tower is nicknamed "Major" after the tree it replaced, and it appears on Süsel's coat of arms. The line between the Harkenbäk estuary and the tower marks the northeastern boundary of Lübeck's historic fishing jurisdiction.

Visitors have been able to enter the tower since 1993 and enjoy views through four strategically placed openings. These openings allow sightlines in different directions and help visitors explore the surrounding landscape from an elevated vantage point.

The tower's name "Major" comes from the large oak or beech tree that stood on Gömnitzberg until 1815 and served as a landmark for ships. After it was destroyed by lightning or storm, the Travemünde pilot command requested an artificial sea mark, and the tower was approved in 1826. The line between the Harkenbäk mouth and the tower still marks Lübeck's northeastern fishing boundary.