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Tahkuna Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Estonia

Lighthouse

59°05′29″N 22°35′10″E / 59.09133°N 22.58600°E / 59.09133; 22.58600TowerConstructed1875 (first)Foundationcement blocksConstructioncast ironHeight43 metres (141 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and red lantern domeHeritagearchitectural monument

LightFirst 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] Map

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

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]

References

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tahkuna lighthouse.

"Navigatsioonimärgi 645, Tahkuna tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

Lighthouses of Estonia

Italics indicate inactive sites.

Southwestern Estonia