Name and Location

Oberfeuer Lemwerder is a minor directional lighthouse located in an industrial area of Lemwerder, District of Wesermarsch, Lower Saxony, Germany. Its official name is Oberfeuer Lemwerder.

Construction and History

The exact date of construction or original architect of Oberfeuer Lemwerder are not documented in available public sources. However, it stands on the north bank of the Unterweser River, marking one sector of the shipping approach to Bremen.

Architecture and Materials

Oberfeuer Lemwerder is an industrial building with an attached light tower. The materials used for its construction are not specified, but it likely features a steel or concrete structure typical of river-bank installations.

Light and Navigation

The lighthouse serves as a directional light, guiding vessels along the designated course line on the Unterweser River. Its characteristic is an isophase white light with a period of 4 seconds, visible for 24 hours. The range of its light extends 15 nautical miles.

Accessibility and Visiting

The site lies within an industrial zone, making public visitor access to the tower interior unavailable. However, visitors can view the lighthouse from public riverbank promenades or take a Weser ferry route at Lemwerder.

Notable Views and Landscape

From its location on the north bank of the Unterweser River, Oberfeuer Lemwerder offers views of the industrial area and surrounding landscape.

Technical and Operational Details

Oberfeuer Lemwerder is an automated lighthouse with no keeper's dwelling or staff quarters on site. It is managed by the Waterways and Shipping Office (Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt) of Lower Saxony.

Further Information

For more information, visit Oberfeuer Lemwerder's entry on OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/231074419) or its Wikidata item (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63283661).