Lighthouses - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1974 - 20 Pfennig

Lighthouses on the coast of the GDR The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues five multicolored special postage stamps depicting lighthouses along the coast of the GDR. The stamps also show excerpts from the map of the Seydrographic Service of the GDR with the respective locations of the lighthouses. Lighthouses on the coast of the GDR Shipping and trade experience a rapid development in today's time. As a result, the number, size and speed of ships is constantly increasing. The prevailing hydrographic conditions in coastal waters therefore require an increase in traffic safety at sea. The beacons are one of the most important foundations for fulfilling this requirement. The experience of recent years proves this and the number of these fixed navigational signs is increasing on all coasts. Its origin - as the oldest fixed traffic safety of shipping - goes back to the time of antiquity. Form and building material have changed over the centuries. The technology has also kept pace - and the scientific findings in the field of electronics, optics and lighting technology will be further developed in the future. Despite the use of radar in maritime shipping, the responsibility of nautical security of the sea routes through beacons has increased many times over. With the publication of special postage stamps with motifs of striking fixed sea symbols of the GDR, the constant readiness of the beacon staff and the importance of the lighthouses in the service of shipping are acknowledged. 20-pfennig value Lighthouse Darßer Ort, 125 years old, built on the northernmost part of the peninsula Zingst, about 1.2 cable lengths from the beach behind low dunes. The building is a red, round tower with a brown dome next to the guard house. Tower height: 35.4m Fire altitude (over central water of the Baltic Sea): 33m Identification: Lightning Group (2 + 4), Return: 22 s Color: white Range: 20 nautical miles