Name and Location

Leuchtturm Nordmarsch, also known as Nordmarsch Beacon, is a small unmanned lighthouse located at Kirchhofswarf on the Hallig Langeneß in the Nordfriesland district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It serves as a coastal navigation aid in the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea.

Construction and History

The lighthouse was built in the early 20th century, with an exact date not documented in available sources. It is fully automated and has no resident keeper since commissioning. The managing authority is Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Tönning.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse is a skeletal steel tower with daymark plates, typical of North Sea beacons. Its height above its base is 11.5 meters, with a focal plane at 13 meters above mean high tide. The construction materials include galvanized steel framework and steel sheet cladding for the daymarks.

Light and Navigation

The lighthouse emits a group of three long flashes every 20 seconds (LFl (3). 20 s) with a range of 14 nautical miles, visible in sectors between 268°-279°, 306°-045°, and 070°-218°. There is also a red light with a range of 11 nautical miles, visible in sectors between 279°-306°, 045°-070°.

Accessibility and Visiting

The tower itself is closed to the public, but visitors can access the surrounding area by foot across the Langeneß causeway at low tide or by tractor bus from the hallig's harbor. Passenger ferries also run from Schlüttsiel to Langeneß (weather permitting). Nearby facilities include a small café and local museum.

Notable Views and Landscape

The lighthouse is situated in a unique landscape, offering panoramic views over flat tidal flats and neighboring Halligen Oland and Gröde.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is fully automated, powered by solar energy with an emergency battery backup. It does not have an AIS transponder or radar reflector beyond the standard daymark steel framework.

Further Information

For further information, please consult the references provided: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Tönning – Official notices, Common media and chart B 1700 (BSH).