Naissaar Lighthouse
 Naissaar Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Naissaar, Viimsi Parish, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 59°36′13.6″N 24°30′38.5″E / 59.603778°N 24.510694°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1788 (first) |
| Construction | concrete |
| Automated | 2004  |
| Height | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal prism tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white lower 2/3 and red the upper 1/3 |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1960 (current) |
| Focal height | 47.6 metres (156 ft) |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | LFl W 10 s. |
| Estonia no. | EVA 320[1] |
Naissaar Lighthouse (Estonian: Naissaare tuletorn) is a lighthouse located on the Estonian island of Naissaar in the Gulf of Finland.[2]
History
The first lighthouse on the island of Naissaar was built in 1788. This early lighthouse compromised on beacons in the northernmost and southernmost points of the island. The deteriorating lighthouse in the northernmost point of the island was replaced by a limestone structure in 1849. The lighthouse was heavily damaged during the Crimean War, however it was reconstructed in 1856.[3] The stone lighthouse was destroyed by Soviet troops in 1941, during World War II. After World War II, a temporary wooden structure lighthouse was built and in service between 1946 and 1960, after which a 45-metre reinforced concrete lighthouse was built in its place. The lantern room was installed in 1999. The lighthouse serves as a landmark to the traditional look of Estonian lighthouses. The lighthouse was automated, with the lighthouse's keeper leaving service in 2004.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Details". NMA. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Naissaare". ESK. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Naissaare Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- Estonian lighthouses list Maritime Administration (in Estonian)
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