In 1226, merchants in Lübeck secured their trade channels through the Baltic Sea and erected a beacon in the port of Travemünde. This simple wood fire was destroyed in 1534 during armed conflicts. Five years later, Dutch masons built the lighthouse from rock. 35 metres high, the new lighthouse sent its light rays far into the Baltic Sea. On April 30th, 1974, the beacon located on the Maritim Strandhotel in Travemünde went into operation. This orientation guide for seafarers has since been blinking at an elevation of 115 metres, making it the highest ligthouse in all of Europe.

Am Leuchtenfeld 1

D-23570 Travemünde

phone: +49 (0)45 02 / 84 75 525

www.leuchtturm-travemuende.de