Lighthouses in Germany map & data
There are 269 lighthouses mapped in Germany, spread over 11 states. The most are in Niedersachsen (93), Schleswig-Holstein (78) and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (43) - Niedersachsen alone holds 35% of them. 75% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Leuchtfeuer Buk, Molenturm and Altenbruch/Wehldorf Unterfeuer.
Lighthouses by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Niedersachsen | 93 | 35% |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 78 | 29% |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 43 | 16% |
| Bremen | 14 | 5.2% |
| Hamburg | 14 | 5.2% |
| Brandenburg | 9 | 3.3% |
| Sachsen | 5 | 1.9% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 4 | 1.5% |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 4 | 1.5% |
| Bayern | 3 | 1.1% |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 2 | 0.7% |
Notable lighthouses in Germany
- Leuchtfeuer BukMecklenburg-Vorpommern · 78 m
- MolenturmBremen
- Altenbruch/Wehldorf UnterfeuerNiedersachsen
- Alter Leuchtturm TravemündeSchleswig-Holstein · yes
- Leuchtturm GeierswaldeSachsen · 102 m
- Leuchtturm RathenowBrandenburg
- Altenwerder OberfeuerHamburg
- Leuchtfeuer ArkonaMecklenburg-Vorpommern · yes
- Fischereihafen-OberfeuerBremen
- Alter Leuchtturm BaljeNiedersachsen · yes
- Leuchtturm FalshöftSchleswig-Holstein
- Altenwerder UnterfeuerHamburg
- Leuchtturm WarnemündeRostock · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · yes
- Geeste Nordmole BehelfsfeuerBremen
- Leuchtfeuer Otterndorf/ BelumNiedersachsen
- Leuchtturm FriedrichsortSchleswig-Holstein
- Alter Leuchtturm Pagensand-SüdHamburg
- Geeste SüdmolenfeuerBremen
- Leuchtturm Oberfeuer EversandNiedersachsen
- Leuchtturm KielSchleswig-Holstein
- Blankenese OberfeuerHamburg
- Kaiserschleuse Ostfeuer (Pingelturm)Bremen
- Oberfeuer AltenbruchNiedersachsen
- Leuchtturm PelzerhakenSchleswig-Holstein · 21.2 m
- Bubendey-Ufer OberfeuerHamburg
- Leuchtturm BremerhavenBremen
- Oberfeuer BelumNiedersachsen
- Bubendey-Ufer UnterfeuerHamburg
- Leuchtturm BrinkamahofBremen · yes
- Oberfeuer PreußeneckNiedersachsen
- Ellerholz OberfeuerHamburg
- Molenfeuer Überseehafen NordBremen
- Richtfeuer BaljeNiedersachsen
- Ellerholz UnterfeuerHamburg
- Unterfeuer BremerhavenBremen
- Roter SandNiedersachsen · lighthouse
- Leuchtturm EllerholzhafenHamburg · yes
- Wehldorf OberfeuerNiedersachsen
- Oberfeuer TinsdalHamburg · heritage
- Leuchtturm KnockNiedersachsen · 2 m
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Every lighthouse in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Lighthouses.
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How many lighthouses are there in Germany?
This layer holds 269 lighthouses in Germany, the most of them in Niedersachsen. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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