Heiligenhafen lighthouse, Maritime lighthouse in Ostholstein, Germany

Heiligenhafen lighthouse is a brick tower rising about 13 meters on the Bay of Lübeck coast, serving as a navigation marker for ships approaching the harbor. Its sturdy red brick construction stands out against the coastal landscape and can be seen from the water.

From 1885 a lantern with a parabolic mirror was hoisted at a fisherman's house to guide fishing boats home. After a fire destroyed that building, a 12-metre round tower with an iron lantern was built in 1907; the present square brick tower replaced it in 1938. The three years are displayed on the seaward side.

The three years painted on the seaward side of the tower record its story: 1885, when fishermen first hung a lantern with a parabolic mirror at a fisherman's house; 1907, when a 12-metre round tower with an iron lantern replaced the burnt building; and 1938, when the present brick-clad tower was built. The light is maintained by the Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Ostsee and monitored from the Verkehrszentrale Travemünde.

The light signals in different colors to guide ships - green, white, and red mark different navigation zones for safe passage. Visitors can view and photograph the structure from the harbor side, especially with clear weather and from spots along the waterfront promenade.

The three years 1885, 1907 and 1938 are mounted on the tower's seaward side, recording the lantern at a fisherman's house, the 12-metre round iron-lantern tower built after a fire, and the present brick tower. The light shows two flashes in a 9-second period and reaches 13 nautical miles for white, 10 for red and 9 for green.