Westerheversand Lighthouse

{{Short description|Lighthouse in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany}}

{{Infobox lighthouse

| name = Westerheversand Lighthouse

| image = File:Leuchtturm in Westerheversand crop.jpg

| caption = Aerial view of the lighthouse, circa 2015

| location = Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein
Germany

| coordinates = {{coord|54.3734|N|8.6399|E|display=inline,title}}

| yearbuilt = 1908

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| foundation = concrete base

| construction = cast iron tower

| shape = tapered cylindrical tower on a basement with balcony and lantern

| marking = tower painted with white and red horizontal bands, black lantern and balcony

| height = {{convert|40|m}}

| focalheight = {{convert|41|m}}

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| characteristic = Oc (3) WRG 15s.

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| managingagent = Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer{{cite rowlett|deu2b|accessdate=February 2, 2016}}

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The Westerheversand Lighthouse ({{langx|de|Leuchtturm Westerheversand}}) is located in Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Considered to be one of the best-known lighthouses in northern Germany, it was built in 1908. Its cast iron tower is {{convert|40|m|ft}} high. The lighthouse is often used for weddings, and one of the two keeper's cottages has been adapted for use by the local registrar.{{cite rowlett|deu2b|accessdate=7 November 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.europeana.eu/resolve/record/2048421/item_7WSGUEY4MBH44OWZQIS73DJV6FCUZ3TA| title=Leuchtturm "Westerheversand" / Nordsee|author=Hovers|accessdate=2015-10-26 |publisher=Europeana}}

The tower has been open to visitors since 2001.

In the film {{Ill|Otto: The Alien from East Frisia|de|Otto – Der Außerfriesische}} by comedian Otto Waalkes,{{Cite book |last1=Scheiblich |first1=Reinhard |url=https://archive.org/details/leuchtturmelexik0000sche/page/136 |title=Leuchttürme Lexikon |last2=Staack |first2=Hans Helge |publisher=Edition Ellert & Richter |year=2010 |isbn=978-3-8319-0038-1 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/leuchtturmelexik0000sche/page/136 136–138] |language=de |trans-title=Glossary of Lighthouses}} Otto is shown living in the Pilsum Lighthouse. However, for some reason the picture used on cinema advertisements and later on the inlays of the video and DVD editions was of the Westerheversand Lighthouse, not the Pilsum Lighthouse.