Pakri Lighthouse
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Pakri Lighthouse | |
  Pakri Lighthouse Estonia | |
| Location | Pakri Peninsula, Harju County, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 59°23′15″N 24°02′16″E / 59.38740255°N 24.0377221°ECoordinates: 59°23′15″N 24°02′16″E / 59.38740255°N 24.0377221°E |
| Year first constructed |
1724 (first) 1760 (second) 1808 (third) 1889 (current) |
| Year first lit | 1889 |
| Automated | 1996 |
| Construction | brick |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red tower and black lantern |
| Height | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Focal height | 73 metres (240 ft) |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | LFl W 15 s. |
| Admiralty number | C3774 |
| NGA number | 12764 |
| ARLHS number | EST-010 |
| Estonia number | EVA 380[1] |
Pakri Lighthouse (Estonian: Pakri Tuletorn) is a lighthouse located on the Pakri Peninsula (on the coast of the Baltic Sea), Harju County; in Estonia.[2]
History
The first known lighthouse to be built on the Pakri Peninsula was in 1724. The location of the lighthouse was allegedly picked by Tsar Peter the Great.[3] In the year of 1889, the current lighthouse made out of limestone, was built 80 metres away from the old one. The Pakri Old Lighthouse was partially demolished, and used as a paraffin store. The lighthouse and lighthouse's keepers house were severely damaged during World War II, however these structures have survived and in 2001, the lighthouse was fully renovated.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Pakri Lighthouse Details". Navigatsioonimärgi. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ "Stamps". Eesti Post. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ "Pakri Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- Estonian lighthouses list Maritime Administration (in Estonia
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