GERMANY ~ Heligoland Lighthouse ~

... Nice lighthouse view with radar antenna, postcard by Papersisters... one of the most famous Heligoland sights... this lighthouse has a long history and is a landmark of this small island in the North Sea... today's lighthouse has the strongest beacon of all German lighthouses... its light can be seen 50 km away on clear nights... with great matching stamp and special first day postmark👍... Thanks a lot Dustin!ヽ(•‿•)ノ

Heligoland is a rocky island in the North Sea, Germany's only offshore island consisting of a main island and a secondary island Düne, covers less than 2 square kilometers of land area.

Heligo lighthouse tells about the serious past of the island and was built during the Second World War as an anti-aircraft tower. In 1952 it began to operate as a lighthouse, replacing the lighthouse from 1811, which was destroyed in the bombing days. 

The lighthouse is 35 meters high and stands 85 meters above sea level. In the lighthouse there is a nuclear bunker, which was built during the Cold War.

 

Stamp: 

Helgoland Lighthouse

(Issued 0607-2023)