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After almost 450 years of uninterrupted service, the Old Lighthouse in Travemünde went into its well-deserved retirement in 1972. However, the oldest lighthouse in Germany is still a popular destination for excursions.

A treasury account from 1316 mentions a lighthouse keeper in Travemünde.

This is the first evidence of a lighthouse on the German coast. The bulbous brick tower, which can still be admired today at the Leuchtenfeld, dates back to 1539. After almost 450 years of uninterrupted service, the beacon of hope for many sailors went into his well-deserved retirement in 1972.

The Maritim Strandhotel took over the task. A beacon on its roof now guides shipping from a height of exactly 114.7 meters.

This means that Travemünde not only has the oldest lighthouse in Germany, but also one of the highest beacons in the world.

The old lighthouse houses a maritime museum worth seeing.