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Leuchtturm Holnis

Leuchtturm Holnis, Am Leuchtturm, 24960 Glücksburg (Ostsee), Germany

Name and Location

The Leuchtturm Holnis, also known as Holnæs Fyr, is a coastal sea-mark lighthouse located on the Schausende spit, the northernmost tip of the Holnis peninsula in Germany. It guards the approaches to the Flensburg Fjord on the Baltic Sea, close to the Danish border.

2. Construction and History

The Leuchtturm Holnis has no recorded construction date or original architect. Its height is 26.8 meters above ground.

3. Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse's structure is a cylindrical tower made of unknown materials (not recorded in publicly available sources).

4. Light and Navigation

Unfortunately, information on the lighthouse's light characteristics, range, and status is unavailable. It is likely automated, but no specific date has been documented.

5. Accessibility and Visiting

The Leuchtturm Holnis does not have public opening hours or visitor access. The nearest parking area is at "Am Leuchtturm." Visitors can reach the site by car via Glücksburg or local footpaths and cycle routes surrounding the Holnis peninsula.

6. Notable Views and Landscape

The lighthouse offers sweeping views over the Flensburg Fjord, Baltic Sea, and Danish coast on clear days. The surrounding landscape features low dunes, sandy beach, and coastal grassland.

8. Technical and Operational Details

  • This section remains empty due to lack of recorded information.

9. Further Information

For further reading, please refer to the OpenStreetMap feature "way/138224112 (Leuchtturm Holnis)", Wikidata entry Q1567074, and German Wikipedia page at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuchtturm_Holnis.

Details

NameLeuchtturm Holnis
CityGlücksburg
CountryGermany
Coordinates54.8617513, 9.5735185
Architectural styleCylindrical tower (man_made=\"lighthouse\" in OSM data)
Tower height26.8
Access descriptionBy car via Glücksburg; local footpaths and cycle routes skirt the Holnis peninsula. Limited parking near ‘Am Leuchtturm.’
Landscape typeCoastal
View descriptionLow dunes, sandy beach, coastal grassland; sweeping views over Flensburg Fjord, Baltic Sea and, on clear days, the Danish coast.
FacilitiesToilets, Café
Nearby attractions["Glücksburg Castle (Schloss Glücksburg)","Holnis Peninsula Nature Reserve – birdwatching and coastal heath","Beach cafés and local sailing harbors at Glücksburg (Ostsee)"]
Automatedtrue