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Puzzle #55 was Pilsum Lighthouse.
Pilsum Lighthouse was built in 1891 as a sector light for the Ems‌hörn channel on Germany's North Sea coast. It is located on a dyke near the village of Pilsum in the municipality of Krummhörn. It guided ships through the narrow channel until 1915.
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What the record says
Puzzle 55 ran on 2 Sep 2026 and the answer was Pilsum Lighthouse, played with 6 guesses against 8 columns. On the record: Country - Germany; Continent - Europe; Height - 10-20m; Material - iron; Heritage - listed. The numbers: Built - 1890; Focal height - 15 m. 1 of the 8 columns is blank in the source (Range), so nobody could score it either way.
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How it scored
- Country
- Germany
- Continent
- Europe
- Built
- 1890
- Height
- 10-20m
- Material
- iron
- Heritage
- listed
- Focal height
- 15 m
- Range
- Not recorded