Voslapp Rear Range Light

Voslapp Rear Range Light (German: Voslapp Oberfeuer) is an active lighthouse and range light in Voslapp, state of Lower Saxony, Germany. At a height of 201 feet (61 m) it is the twenty-second tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.[3] It is located 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) south-southwest of Voslapp Front Range Light, behind the dike at the village of Voslapp, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Wilhelmshaven.

Evening view

Voslapp Rear Range Light
Voslapp Oberfeuer
LocationWilhelmshaven, Germany
Coordinates53°34′53.8″N 8°7′51.1″E
Tower
Constructed1962
Foundation26 posts, ø 50 centimetres (20 in), approx. 15.5 metres (51 ft) long
Constructionconcrete tower
Height201 feet (61 m)
Shapecylindrical tower with three galleries
Markingstower painted with red and white horizontal bands
OperatorWSA Wilhelmshaven[1]
Light
Focal height198 feet (60 m)[2]
Intensity1,590,000 cd
Range27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi)
Characteristicwhite light, 3s on, 3s off, synchronized with Voslapp Front Range Light

The tower is 4.5 metres (15 ft) in diameter. The lamp used is a 250 W lamp.

The Voslapp Range Lights replaced a single lighthouse which was built in 1907.

The site is open, but the tower is closed to the public.

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Germany: Borkum to Wilhelmshaven". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. According to List of Lights. The Lighthouse Directory has 197 feet (60 m).
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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