Heligoland Lighthouse
Leuchtturm Helgoland
A square lighthouse built on the base of a WWII anti-aircraft tower, one of the most powerful lights in the German Bight and a landmark of Upper Land.
Heligoland Lighthouse stands in the middle of Upper Land. Built in 1952 on the concrete base of a WWII anti-aircraft tower, its square tower is about 35 m tall, and its light reaches about 50 km. It is one of the most powerful lighthouses in the German Bight and the first island landmark seen by ships approaching from afar. The lighthouse is not open to visitors, but you can see it up close while strolling through Upper Land, past low houses and small vegetable gardens. It pairs well with the cliff trail and St. Nicholas Church.
Opening hours
Exterior viewing only
Nearby sights
- St. Nicolai Church, Heligoland
- Heligoland
- Unterland–Oberland Lift
- Helgoland Air-Raid Bunker Tour
- Museum Helgoland
- Lung Wai
- Hummerbuden
- Lummenfelsen