Oland lighthouse (Germany)
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| Location | Oland, North Frisian islands |
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| Coordinates | 54°40′29″N 8°41′13″E / 54.67472°N 8.68694°ECoordinates: 54°40′29″N 8°41′13″E / 54.67472°N 8.68694°E |
| Year first constructed | 1929 |
| Year first lit | 1929 |
| Foundation | Armoured concrete plate with masoned cobblestone basement |
| Construction | Bricks |
| Tower shape | Square |
| Markings / pattern | Low red brick tower with thatched roof |
| Height | 7.4 metres (24 ft) |
| Focal height | 7.5 m |
| Original lens | Belt lens |
| Range | 13.8 nm (white), 10.8 nm (red), 9.8 nm (green) |
| Characteristic | F WRG |
| Admiralty number | B 1714 |
| NGA number | 10652 |
| ARLHS number | FED-174 |
Oland lighthouse (German: Leuchtturm Oland) is Germany's smallest lighthouse, being only 7.4 metres (24 ft) tall. It is located on the small North Frisian island of Oland. It serves as a cross light for the Föhrer Ley and Dagebüll channels. It is Germany's only lighthouse with a thatched roof.
This small brick lighthouse was erected in 1929. Lit in the same year, it is still being maintained by a keeper. Until 1954 when it was electrified, the lantern was lit by liquified gas. For maintenance, the optic can be drawn out of the lantern casing on a slide. Its characteristic is "fixed", i.e. a continuous light, with white, red and green sectors.
See also
- List of lighthouses in Germany
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Germany: Cuxhaven to Sylt". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Oland and Geschichte (in German) Tönning Water and Shipping Office.
- "Leuchtfeuer Oland". Leuchtturm-Atlas (in German).
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