Old Lighthouse in Travemünde
Old Lighthouse
Location: at the mouth of the River Trave
Construction: 1827; predecessor structures date back to the 13th century and 1539
Height: 31 metres
Special feature: out of service since 1972 because its view is blocked by the new Maritim Hotel. The oldest lighthouse on the German Baltic coast, it is now a museum. It was replaced by the
Old Lighthouse in Travemünde
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Beacon on the Maritim Hotel
Construction: 1974
Light height: 114.7 metres above sea level
Range: 35.2 km (19 nautical miles)
Special feature: Europe's highest beacon