Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse
Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse (Estonian: Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).
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| Location | Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 59°28′06.0″N 28°02′26.1″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1725 (first) 1808 (second) |
| Foundation | one-story stone basement |
| Construction | concrete |
| Height | 30 meters (98 ft)[1] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white and red horizontal bands |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1957 (current) |
| Focal height | 34 meters (112 ft)[1] |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km)[2] |
| Characteristic | LFl W 12 s. |
| Estonia no. | EVA 001 |
History
A lighthouse operated here already during the time of Swedish rule of Estonia, in the 17th century. A stone lighthouse was built in 1808 at the initiative of Leontiy Spafaryev of the Russian Admiralty. It suffered damage during the Crimean War but was repaired in 1870 because of its unstable foundations. In 1941 it was completely destroyed. A new lighthouse (the presently visible) was built in 1957.[2]
See also
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Narva-Jõesuu lighthouse.
- "Navigatsioonimärgi 001, Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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