Alter Leuchtturm Wangerooge, Historical lighthouse in Wangerooge, Germany

Alter Leuchtturm Wangerooge is a cylindrical masonry tower covered with metal plates, 39 meters high, with a gallery and lantern on a conical base. It is painted red with a white band below the black lantern, which has a green dome. Inside, 161 steps lead to the observation platform.

The present tower was built at the behest of Grand Duke Peter II of Oldenburg after a storm surge on New Year's Day 1855 damaged its predecessor, and it entered service on 1 October 1856 with a fourth-order Fresnel apparatus. It guided ships into the Außenjade and Außenweser until its lights were switched off in 1969. The village of Wangerooge grew around it.

The base of the tower holds a local history museum founded in 1980 on the initiative of islanders, with around 900 exhibits. Couples have been able to marry in the lighthouse since 15 March 1996. A Class 99 211 steam locomotive used on Wangerooge until 1957 stands on the grounds.

The climb requires good fitness since the stairs are narrow and steep in places. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes and be prepared for strong winds at the top.

The tower's base holds a local history museum founded in 1980 on the initiative of islanders, with around 900 exhibits. On the lighthouse grounds stands steam locomotive 99 211, which ran on Wangerooge until 1957. A coat-of-arms stone at the foot of the tower was set up in 1687 by Prince Carl Wilhelm of Anhalt-Zerbst.