Gammel-Pøl Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gammel-Pøl Lighthouse
Also known as: Polshuk
The Gammel-Pøl lighthouse, also known as Polshuk, is a 10-meter cylindrical cast iron tower built in 1906. It is painted white with a single red horizontal band and features a lantern and gallery. The light emits three white, green, or red flashes every 15 seconds. Originally serving as the front light of a range, it was converted in 1975 to operate as a directional light. The structure was prefabricated by the German firm Julius Pintsch. The site is open to the public, but the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe navigation around the southeastern tip of Als and provides precise guidance with its directional light. It also represents an example of prefabricated cast iron tower construction from the early 20th century.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) WGR 15s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1906
Significant events: Converted from range light to directional light in 1975
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a single red horizontal band
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Sønderborg Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Region of Southern Denmark
- Sea Region
- Located at the southeastern tip of Als, near the cape known as Polshuk, 3 km east of Neder Lysabild.
- Latitude
- 54.8814°
- Longitude
- 10.0693°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mommark(3.2 km)
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