Dornbusch Lighthouse

Dornbusch Lighthouse
*Leuchtturm Dornbusch*
	Lighthouse on the Dornbusch
Location	Hiddensee; Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Baltic Sea
Coordinates	54°35′57″N 13°7′10″E
Tower
Constructed	1888
Construction	Masonry tower
Height	28 metres (92 ft)
Shape	Tapered octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	White tower, red lantern and roof
Operator	Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft
Heritage	architectural heritage monument in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Light
Focal height	95 metres (312 ft)
Lens	Fresnel lenses, metal-halide lamp
Intensity	2 kW / 380 V
Range	White: 24.9 nautical miles (46.1 km; 28.7 mi); Red: 21.3 nautical miles (39.4 km; 24.5 mi);
Characteristic	Fl W R 10s. (2.4 s on, 7.6 s off)

Dornbusch Lighthouse (German: Leuchtturm Dornbusch) refers to the lighthouse officially designated as Leuchtfeuer Dornbusch/Hiddensee ("Dornbusch/Hiddensee Beacon") in the north of the German island of Hiddensee in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the Baltic Sea coast. Its international serial number is C 2588.

The lighthouse stands on the 72-metre-high Schluckswiek in the so-called Hochland ("highland") area of the island.

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