Feuerschiff Elbe 3

The lightship Elbe 3, originally built in 1888 as the lightship Weser, is the oldest seaworthy lightship in the world. After years of service on the Weser and in Bremen, it helped keep shipping safe northwest of Cuxhaven from 1966 to 1977. Today it is moored in Hamburg's Oevelgönne Museum Harbor, where a volunteer crew keeps it in working order. You can tour the historic ship on set days and, in summer, join guest cruises. The former lightship, with its three individual electric lights, offers an impressive look at the maritime history and technology of the 19th and 20th centuries.