Warnemünde Lighthouse, Lighthouse in Warnemünde, Rostock, Germany
Warnemünde Lighthouse is a 36.9-metre cylindrical tower of glazed white brick with horizontal bands of green brick up to the first gallery. Two circular galleries with dark metal railings project on red sandstone corbels; the upper one encircles the lantern. A granite spiral staircase inside leads to the lantern room.
The lighthouse was built starting in 1897 after decades of negotiations among local and regional authorities. It replaced an older wooden structure and became necessary due to growing shipping traffic in the Baltic.
The lighthouse is run with the help of the Warnemünder Leuchtturmverein, whose members mostly act as voluntary guides for visitors. Every New Year's Day the tower hosts "Lighthouse in Flames", a show with laser light and music that draws around 10,000 people.
Access is through a granite spiral staircase leading up to the observation platform. Opening hours run from spring through early October, usually from morning until early evening.
The light beam follows a fixed interval of 24 seconds, helping ships identify the location from far out at sea. This specific timing pattern distinguishes the tower from other signal stations along the Baltic coast.
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