Denmark: Century-Old Lighthouse Moves From Eroding Coastline

A 120-year-old lighthouse in north-western Denmark has been put on wheels and rails in a bid to move it more than 250ft away from the North Sea amid the threat of coastal erosion. When the 76ft Rubjerg Knude lighthouse was first lit in 1900, it was roughly 650ft from the coast in Jutland. Now it is only about 20ft away.33 sec video . Video Location: North Sea in Rubjerg, Denmark. (Footage by @naturstyrelsen/Spectee via Getty Images UGC)
A 120-year-old lighthouse in north-western Denmark has been put on wheels and rails in a bid to move it more than 250ft away from the North Sea amid the threat of coastal erosion. When the 76ft Rubjerg Knude lighthouse was first lit in 1900, it was roughly 650ft from the coast in Jutland. Now it is only about 20ft away.33 sec video . Video Location: North Sea in Rubjerg, Denmark. (Footage by @naturstyrelsen/Spectee via Getty Images UGC)
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Credit:
Spectee
Editorial #:
2151355288
Collection:
Spectee
Date created:
22 October, 2019
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Clip length:
00:00:32:24
Location:
Rubjerg, Denmark
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MPEG-4 8-bit H.264 HD 1280x720 29.97p
Source:
Spectee
Object name:
190143801