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Kugelbake
The Kugelbake ((ドイツ語:Ball Beacon)) is a historic aid to navigation in the city of Cuxhaven, Germany, at the northernmost point of Lower Saxony, where the River Elbe flows into the North Sea. In the Low German dialect of the Middle Ages, the term ''bake'' referred to all navigational aids – including lighthouses. About 30 meters (100 feet) high and built of wood, the Kugelbake is the principal landmark of Cuxhaven; since 1913, it has been depicted on the city's coat of arms. Large wooden structures guiding mariners have stood on this spot for over 300 years.〔 (Maritime Monuments on the Elbe estuary ). retrieved 29-Feb-2012.〕〔T. Thees: ''Die Geschichte der Kugelbake'' The History of the Kugelbake (Cuxhaven: Stiftung Kugelbake, o. JA.)〕
==Position==
The Kugelbake stands at a busy shipping lane in the Cuxhaven borough of Döse and was once a vital nautical landmark. At this point, the estuary is about 18 km wide. Geographically speaking, the Elbe ends here and the North Sea begins. From a nautical point of view, the Kugelbake can be said to separate the Outer and Lower portions of the Elbe. It is also regarded as the symbolic separation between the Elbe and Weser estuaries. Its distinctive design, well known to skippers, is now a popular tourist destination.〔Beate Szerelmy, Isolde Bacher, Hilke Maunder (eds.) ''Deutsche Nordseeküste'' (Baedeker Allianz, 2010) p. 155 〕
*Height above MHW: 29.63m〔(The Kugelbake at cuxpedia.de ) retrieved 29-Feb-2012.〕
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