Great Tower Neuwerk

Hamburg · Germany

Great Tower Neuwerk, Germany
Photo: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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A medieval stone tower on the tidal island of Neuwerk in the Elbe estuary, the oldest surviving structure of the city-state. Originally a defensive watchtower, it was later fitted as a lighthouse and still guides shipping today.

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