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North Sea / Borkum / Alter Leuchtturm (Old Lighthouse)
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North Sea / Borkum / Alter Leuchtturm (Old Lighthouse) Tower built in 1576 as a landmark. Became a light in 1817. Inactive since 1879. Keywords: Borkum;Germany;North sea

Tower built in 1576 as a landmark.
Became a light in 1817.
Inactive since 1879.

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Album name:Hans de Graaf / Germany
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):Inactive since 1879
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):1576/1817
Height of the tower, m:45
Any other comments:From 1895 to 1921 the tower was used as a weather and maritime traffic control station
Coordinates (in any format):53.587859,6.670729
Displayed:174 times
Date added:May 05, 2012
DateTime Original:2010:09:25 14:40:02
Keywords:Borkum / Germany / North sea
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