Tahkuna Lighthouse


Tahkuna Lighthouse (Estonian: Tahkuna tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in the Tahkuna Peninsula, Hiiu Parish, on the island of Hiiumaa,[2] in Estonia.[3]

Tahkuna Lighthouse by Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

Tahkuna Lighthouse
LocationHiiumaa, Estonia
Coordinates59°05′29″N 22°35′10″E
Tower
Constructed1875 (first)
Foundationcement blocks
Constructioncast iron
Height43 metres (141 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and red lantern dome
Heritagearchitectural monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1998 (current)
Focal height43 metres (141 ft)
Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicLFl(2) W 15 s. (2+2+2+9=15 s.)
Estonia no.EVA 645[1]

History

The construction of the lighthouse began in 1873. The lighthouse has a metal structure, designed by British Alexander Gordon. The prefabricated structure of the lighthouse was made in France in 1873, and constructed in 1875, in the current location. The lighthouse has a height of 42.6 metres, and is the tallest of this type structure in Estonia. Since its construction the lighthouse has remained unchanged.[4]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. "Estonia". Informator Ekonomiczny. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "Estonian Maritime Association" (PDF). List of Lighthouses Estonia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. "Tahkuna Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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