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When it was build in 1906, it was tried to get land of the owners of Westerhever for that but they were stubborn. Well, there was nothing to be done other than to build the tower in the mud on fiscal property. 127 stakes have been piled nearly 8m deep into the ground to sustain the foundation so that the landmark wouldn't sink. The then master builders heaped up a 6m high mound.
The lighthouse's fire flashes in 41,5m height. It can be seen for 22 sea miles, that means, the signal can be seen nearly 40km away, if the weather is right even on Helgoland. The lighthouse's day marking is red-white. At night the flashes can be seen, an automatic time control switches the flashes on.
The lighthouse can be reached in ca. 20 minutes by foot from the dyke Westerhever over a well-constructed path. To make the walk back a bit more interesting, a so-called Stockensteig (narrow stick path) is there, which has been under protection for years.
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