Neuland Lighthouse () is a

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in the north German state of

Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; ; ; ; ; occasionally in English ''Sleswick-Holsatia'') is the Northern Germany, northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of S ...

on the

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coast that was in service from 1918 to 1996. It stands on the western shore of

Hohwacht Bay Hohwacht Bay () is a wide bay in the state of Schleswig-Holstein on Germany's Baltic Sea coastline. It is named after the village and seaside resort of Hohwacht. The nearest large town is Oldenburg in Holstein, about 5 kilometres inland. A number ...

about 1 kilometre north of the village of Behrensdorf.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1915/16 and taken into service in 1918. It is built of brick and is 40 metres high. The light is 40 metres above sea level. The original red and white exterior paint was removed in 1985 when the tower underwent a modernisation. The original lens was a

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with a

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of 400 m. It was replaced by a rotating mirror optic in 1996 when the regular light was deactivated and the tower was transferred to the

German Navy The German Navy (, ) is part of the unified (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the ''Bundesmarine'' (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when ''Deutsche Marine'' (German Navy) became the official ...

. The tower has since been used as a warning light displaying red and yellow signals when live firing is conducted in the military training grounds at

.''Leuchtturm Neuland''
at Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Lübeck. Accessed on 11 Sep 10. The lighthouse is displayed in the arms of Behrensdorf and was featured on a German stamp in 2006. DEU Behrensdorf (Ostsee) COA.svg, Coat of arms of Behrensdorf

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''Der Leuchtturm Neuland''
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