Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Borkum, Germany

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.2 km
Ascend 11 m
Descend 6 m

Experience Borkum in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Old Lighthouse

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The Old Lighthouse Borkum is a former lighthouse on the East Frisian North Sea island of Borkum.

Wikipedia: Alter Leuchtturm Borkum (DE), Ft_link , Heritage Website

264 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Reformierte Kirche

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The Reformed Church on the island of Borkum is a historic church in East Frisia. The church was built from 1896 to 1897 in a historicist style and fuses elements of Art Nouveau and Neo-Gothic. It is the only Protestant Reformed island church in East Frisia.

Wikipedia: Reformierte Kirche (Borkum) (DE), Website

357 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Maria Meeresstern

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Maria Meeresstern is the Roman Catholic church on the East Frisian island of Borkum.

Wikipedia: Maria Meeresstern (Borkum) (DE), Website

448 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Neuer Leuchtturm

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Borkum Great Light, also known as Borkum Neuer Light, is an active lighthouse on the island of Borkum, Leer district, state of Lower Saxony, Germany. At a height of 197 feet (60 m) it is the twenty-fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the third tallest brick lighthouse in the world. The lighthouse is located at the west side of the Borkum Island. It is the landfall light for the Ems estuary and the port of Emden, serving also as a day mark.

Wikipedia: Borkum Great Light (EN)

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Christuskirche

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The Christuskirche in Borkum is the Evangelical Lutheran church on the otherwise largely Reformed East Frisian island. It was built in 1899.

Wikipedia: Christuskirche (Borkum) (DE), Website

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