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Pape Lighthouse

Coordinates: 56°09′17.9″N 21°01′24.0″E / 56.154972°N 21.023333°E / 56.154972; 21.023333
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Pape Lighthouse
Papes bāka
Pape lighthouse from the beach
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LocationRucava Municipality
Latvia
Coordinates56°09′17.9″N 21°01′24.0″E / 56.154972°N 21.023333°E / 56.154972; 21.023333
Tower
Constructed1890 (first)
Constructionsteel tower
Height22 metres (72 ft)
Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower and central cylinder with double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red balcony and lantern
HeritageNational industrial monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1910 (current)
Focal height26 metres (85 ft)
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristicwhite light, 1.5 s on, 2 s off
Latvia no.UZ-890[1]
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The Pape Lighthouse (Latvian: Papes bāka) is a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea.

History

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The lighthouse was built in 1910; in a place of a former lighthouse (which existed since 1887); on the southernmost tip of Latvia's coast to the Baltic Sea.[2] During its early existence (up until the end of World War I), the lighthouse was known as a boundary beacon - as the lighthouse guided ships to the port of Liepāja, on the border of the Russian Empire and Prussia. The current lighthouse is a tube-like cylinder, supported by a riveting iron construction. Currently the lighthouse is closed to visitors, although Emilis Melngailis - a famous Latvian composer, stayed overtnight during his folklore expedition.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Latvia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ "Pape Lighthouse". Celotajs. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Latvian Lighthouses". Petriporkola. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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