Caption

The lighthouse in Moritzburg is an inland lighthouse in Saxony. The staffage structure (folly) was built in the late 18th century as part of a backdrop for re-enacted naval battles (naumachie) . It is the only lighthouse built for this purpose in Germany and is also one of the oldest inland lighthouses in the Federal Republic of Germany, Moritzburg, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

Mar 19, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

Reference

BRK24I37_011

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68,7Mb (3,5Mb) / 13,3in x 20,0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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