Bülk Lighthouse
Bülk Lighthouse (German: Leuchtturm Bülk) is on the westernmost headland of the Kieler Förde on the Baltic Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the oldest lighthouse on the Kieler Förde and serves as a guiding light to the entrance into the fjord. A red light sector warns of the Stollergrund shoal. It is a popular attraction for visitors.
Leuchtturm Bülk, 2021 | |
| Location | Kieler Förde, Germany |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°27′18.9″N 10°11′50.3″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1807 (first) |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Automated | 1970 |
| Height | 25.6 metres (84 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with a horizontal black band |
| Operator | Leuchttürm Bülk |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1865 |
| Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Lens | Fresnel lens |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 3s. |
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