Góra Szwedów Lighthouse
Góra Szwedów Lighthouse (lit. 'Swedish Hill Lighthouse') is a deactivated lighthouse on the coast of the Baltic Sea in the administrative region of the town of Hel, Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Poland.[1][2] The lighthouse is located on the Hel Peninsula, on Góra Szwedów, a 19-metre-high (62 ft) hill.[3] The lighthouse is located between the Jastarnia Lighthouse and the Hel Lighthouse. The lighthouse replaced the Jastarnia Bór Lighthouse. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1990.[4]
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Location | Hel Puck County Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland |
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Coordinates | 54°37′35.5″N 18°49′09.8″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1936 ![]() |
Foundation | reinforced concrete |
Construction | steel skeletal tower |
Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
Shape | square tower with platform and no lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 1936 ![]() |
Deactivated | 1990 |
Focal height | 34.30 metres (112.5 ft) |
Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
Characteristic | Iso W 30s ![]() |
References
- "Góra Szwedów Lighthouse". Latarnica. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "Góra Szwedów Lighthouse". Latarnie Morskie. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- "Deactivated Lighthouse North Of Hel". Forgotten. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
External links
- Urząd Morski w Słupsku Archived 17 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
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