Mönkeberg Deviationsbake Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mönkeberg Deviationsbake Lighthouse
Built in 1886, the Mönkeberg Deviationsbake is a square skeletal tower standing 72.5 meters tall, located on a hilltop off Dorfstraße in western Mönkeberg. It features two galleries; the upper gallery is fitted with a triangular slatted daymark, and the lower gallery displays a square slatted daymark. This structure was established to assist mariners in calibrating ship's compasses, a task completed in conjunction with a series of smaller nearby beacons. Ships navigating the Kieler Förde could use these visual references for precise adjustments to account for magnetic deviation. The tower remained operational for over a century before being deactivated in 1988.
Why it matters: The Mönkeberg Deviationsbake is significant for its specialized function in compass calibration, aiding navigation on the Kieler Förde by allowing crews to correct for magnetic deviation.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 72.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
Structure: square skeletal tower with two galleries; the upper gallery displays a triangular slatted daymark and the lower gallery displays a square slatted daymark
Location
- City
- Mönkeberg
- Country
- 🇩🇪Germany
- Region
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Sea Region
- on a hilltop off the Dorfstraße in western Mönkeberg, used in connection with a series of small beacons in the Kieler Förde
- Latitude
- 54.3487°
- Longitude
- 10.1967°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1886
Significant events: Inactive since 1988
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kiel(1.2 km)
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