Bülk Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bülk Lighthouse (German: Leuchtturm Bülk) is on the westernmost headland of the Kieler Förde on the Baltic Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the oldest lighthouse on the Kieler Förde and serves as a guiding light to the entrance into the fjord. A red light sector warns of the Stollergrund shoal.[2] It is a popular attraction for visitors.
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Location | Kieler Förde, Germany |
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Coordinates | 54°27′18.9″N 10°11′50.3″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1807 (first) |
Construction | brick tower |
Automated | 1970 |
Height | 25.6 metres (84 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower with a horizontal black band |
Operator | Leuchttürm Bülk[1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1865 |
Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
Lens | Fresnel lens |
Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl WR 3s. |
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