Great Tower Neuwerk

The Great Tower Neuwerk is the most significant building of the Neuwerk island, belonging to Hamburg. Completed in 1310, the structure is one of the oldest worldwide that was used as lighthouse (1814–2014) and still standing. This former beacon, watchtower and lighthouse is also the oldest building in Hamburg and oldest secular building on the German coast.

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1310 — 2014  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Leuchtturm Neuwerk; Neuwerk Tower; Neuwerk lighthouse
lighthouse, secular building, fortified tower, Gauß Triangulation, 

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Location: 53.9152, 8.4958, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Wremer Tief ⓘ
  1518 battle

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  Cuxhaven Raid ⓘ
  1914 air raid on Cuxhaven, Germany

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  Battle of the Heligoland Bight ⓘ
  1939 first major aerial battle of the Second World War

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  Fort Kugelbake ⓘ
  

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  Great Tower Neuwerk ⓘ
  former beacon, watchtower and lighthouse in Germany

1310-01-01T00:00:00Z

2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

1310 — 2014 Great Tower Neuwerk

1518-01-02T00:00:00Z

1518-01-02T00:00:00Z

1518 Battle of Wremer Tief

1914-12-25T00:00:00Z

1914-12-25T00:00:00Z

1914 Cuxhaven Raid

1939-12-18T00:00:00Z

1939-12-18T00:00:00Z

1939 Battle of the Heligoland Bight

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Neuwerk-Turm retusche

Atlas Ortelius KB PPN369376781-040av-040br

Die Niederelbe 1913 (150957326)

Die Gartenlaube (1855) b 169

Neuwerk-Turm

Henry Winkles Insel Neuwerk 001

Leuchtturm Neuwerk (Herrengarten)

Leuchtturm Neuwerk 2018

Leuchtturm Neuwerk (Herrengarten)

Leuchtturm Neuwerk 2018

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1518	Battle of Wremer Tief	battle, Land Wursten, Archbishopric of Bremen, Christoph von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, Tjede Peckes	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1914	Cuxhaven Raid	airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Battle of the Heligoland Bight	United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, air battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM U-16	submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SMS S21	large torpedo boat of German navy, S13-class large torpedo boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-287	Type VIIC submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-554	U-boat, Type VIIC submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-777	Type VIIC submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
organisation	military unit	1956	Marinefliegerkommando	military aviation command, naval aviation component	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Kugelbake	fort	Wikidata
site	tower	1310	Great Tower Neuwerk	secular building, fortified tower, lighthouse	Wikidata
commons	image		Neuwerk-Turm retusche		Commons
commons	image		Atlas Ortelius KB PPN369376781-040av-040br		Commons
commons	image		Die Niederelbe 1913 (150957326)		Commons
commons	image		Die Gartenlaube (1855) b 169		Commons
commons	image		Neuwerk-Turm		Commons
commons	image		Henry Winkles Insel Neuwerk 001		Commons
commons	image		Leuchtturm Neuwerk (Herrengarten)		Commons
commons	image		Leuchtturm Neuwerk 2018		Commons
commons	image		Leuchtturm Neuwerk (Herrengarten)		Commons
commons	image		Leuchtturm Neuwerk 2018		Commons