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Kugelbake

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Das Wahrzeichen Cuxhavens - die Kugelbake.
Die Kugelbake, das Wahrzeichen der Stadt Cuxhaven, diente früher den Seefahrern als Orientierungshilfe. Das Wort „Bake“ war im Mittelalter die Bezeichnung für Seezeichen. Und tatsächlich war die 29 Meter hohe, aus Holz erbaute Kugelbake ein geografisch wichtiger Punkt für die Seefahrt, denn sie zeigt an, wo die Elbe endet und die Nordsee anfängt. Zur Orientierung brannte in der Kugelbake nachts ein Feuer.

Heute hat die Kugelbake ihre eigentliche Bedeutung verloren, denn die moderne Radarlotsung hat ihre Aufgabe übernommen. Dennoch ist die Kugelbake noch ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel, denn sie kennzeichnet den nördlichsten Punkt Niedersachsens und steht unter Denkmalschutz. Übrigens: Die Auswanderer, die früher von Cuxhaven aus ihren Seeweg nach Amerika antraten, nahmen häufig den Anblick der Kugelbake als letzte Erinnerung an ihre Heimat mit auf den Weg.

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53.891758, 8.687096
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53°53'30.3"N 8°41'13.5"E
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32U 479436 5971524
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