Bremerhaven hopes to win bid for "Roter Sand" lighthouse
Bremerhaven's Lord Mayor Melf Grantz (SPD) wants the "Roter Sand" lighthouse to move to the seaside city. Grantz announced on Monday that he had suggested the Külken peninsula in the newly developed "shipyard quarter" as a location to the German Foundation for Monument Protection. "We have only received positive signals so far," he emphasized. The area around the former Seebeck shipyard in the fishing port is to be developed into a new district.
The lighthouse is closely associated with Bremerhaven, said Grantz. It was built in the Kaiserhafen and from 1885 it shone in the North Sea between Bremerhaven and Helgoland. The lighthouse is a tourist attraction and should be preserved as such for the maritime city.
The lighthouse is to be moved from its current location close to the coast in the foreseeable future. As the owner of the landmark, the federal government is examining which new location is suitable for the lighthouse. An expert report from 2019 had classified the approximately 140-year-old maritime structure as so dilapidated that its long-term stability is at risk. The red and white navigation light is considered the world's first offshore structure. It has been a listed building since 1982.
The proposed relocation of the "Roter Sand" lighthouse to Bremerhaven's shipyard quarter would celebrate the city's maritime history and attract tourists. The anticipated move of the dilapidated lighthouse, recognized as a cultural monument, highlights the importance of preserving historic monuments through shipping and development initiatives.
Source: www.dpa.com
