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The lighthouse:
Landmark of Warnemuende
On the west side of the port entrance, about 200 meters from Warnemuende beach away, is the landmark of the Baltic Sea resort: Der Warnemunde Lighthouse. It is one of the most popular sights for visitors who are in Rostock or directly in the city Baltic Sea resort of Warnemünde spend their vacation.
Warnemünde Lighthouse: A sight with history
The White Tower with the green domed roof is a total of 30 meters high and its beacon visible 24 nautical miles. Today he will Warnemunde Lighthouse Voluntarily guarded by 12 lighthouse men who let visitors in, maintain the tower and still have all sorts of Warnemünde stories to tell.
The expansion of the port was planned at the end of the 13th century, because Rostock was then considered the most influential city in the Hanseatic League. In the course of this, a beacon should also be created. However, it is not documented today whether there was actually a permanent lighthouse at this point in the years up to 1800. In 1836 a fixed lantern was erected 11,35 meters high. The lighthouse in its current form was built in 1898. The port construction director Karl Friedrich Kerner (1847-1920) is considered the builder of the lighthouse in Warnemünde. A plaque at the foot of the building commemorates him.
The beacon for the orientation of seafarers
Lighthouses are not only landmarks on the coast, they have three important tasks for seafaring:
Navigation aid
The beacon enables a ship to determine its own position at sea exactly.Warning sign
Near a coast, lighthouses warn of reefs or sandbars and navigate ships safely through the harbor entrance.Marking of the fairway
Movable screens and color filters show the captain whether he is moving in a safe area.
A kerosene lamp was hung in the first wooden lighthouses or the pulling lantern in Warnemünde, which showed the sailors the way. In fog, other signals such as horn signals, bells or fog cannons were added.
When the lighthouse was built in its present form, it had a four-vat petroleum cellar. The petroleum had to be pumped up from there. In 1917 the switch to gas took place and the lighthouse in Warnemünde got its electric light in 1927. Today it is operated with an HQL lamp. In 1978 the light operation was automated, since then the presence of a lighthouse keeper is no longer required.
View over the Baltic Sea: This is where the most beautiful holiday photos are taken
If you want to walk from the entrance of the lighthouse to the lantern, you have to climb a total of 135 steps. All around are two viewing platforms, halfway up and at the top, which can be reached via the spiral staircases inside. From here you can take wonderful photos - of the promenade, the Teepott as another landmark of Warnemünde right next door, the beach and the Baltic Sea, the harbor entrance and inland from the silhouette of the Baltic Sea resort.
When is the lighthouse in Warnemünde open?
The Warnemünde lighthouse is only open during the season. Visitors can enter it for the first time on Easter Saturday until it closes its doors again at the beginning of October. It is open during this time from 10:00 a.m. to 18:30 p.m. (last admission).
The lighthouse as a starting point for the Baltic Sea hike
The Baltic Sea coast is ideal for hiking. If you want to enjoy fresh sea air on a long hike during your holiday, you can start right here at the Warnemünde lighthouse. At the foot of the tower there is a golden ball on a pedestal - a symbol of the sun. From here it starts planet path, which runs along the beach promenade, through the ghost forest on the steep coast of Stoltera to Wilhelmshöhe. The Planet Trail is an educational trail that presents a true-to-scale model of the solar system.
Little sister of the lighthouse: the beacon on the Warnemünde west pier
If you walk down the steps from the lighthouse in the direction of the Alter Strom and keep to the left, you will head straight for a small beacon. The western mole is 530 meters long. At its end is the green and white light beacon.
From here you can experience the arrival of cruise ships and fishing boats up close. Enjoy the connection to Baltic Sea, which lies very calmly in front of you at this point and then builds up stormily again.
Events around the lighthouse in Warnemünde
The Warnemünde lighthouse is the center of attention three times a year.
Warnemünde Tower Lights – January 1st
The landmark of the Baltic Sea resort is already the scene for an impressive start to the year on the first day of the year. Once celebrated as the "lighthouse on fire", the start of the year was only known in the region. Meanwhile, pyrotechnicians stage a fireworks and light show with live acts on and in front of the lighthouse. Today, several 10.000 visitors from all over Germany come to the "Warnemünde Tower Lights" and combine the visit with one Holiday on the Baltic Sea.
Lighthouse season opening - Easter Sunday
The lighthouse closes its doors to visitors during the cold season. On Easter Saturday the season starts again and this is celebrated with a small party on the lighthouse square.
Warnemünde Advent Singing – 1st Advent
On the 1st of Advent, the Warnemünde Advent singing takes place right in front of the lighthouse. A choir gathers there and creates a festive Christmas atmosphere.
During your vacation in Warnemünde, the lighthouse should always be a fixed goal of your vacation planning. Even if you don't want to walk all the way up the steps, the sight of the tower with its white glazed stones alone is worth the walk. Our tip: Combine the events around the lighthouse with a small one Time out in Warnemünde.