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36: 163: 37: 861: 303: 804: 688: 47: 781: 289: 274:, the most powerful lighthouse lamp in Germany. Remarkably, the aperture of its flashing light to the left and right has an angle of only 0.3 degrees. The continuous light aperture is also quite small, less than 0.6 degrees. 932: 898: 845: 511: 520: 321: 79: 267:
The structure consists of a free-standing lattice tower with the stair shaft inside. The lighthouse was built in 1889 and went in service on 1 October 1891.
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The machine building contains the oldest workable diesel engine in Germany. It was built in 1906 and has a power of 15 kilowatts.
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This article is about the lighthouse at Campen, near the river Ems. For the lighthouse on the island of Sylt, see
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pyramidal skeletal tower with central white cylinder, double balcony and lantern
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The lamp of Campen Lighthouse has a light intensity of 4.5 million
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This article about a building or structure in Lower Saxony is a
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red skeletal tower, white central cylinder, red lantern
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