Šventoji Lighthouse
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Location | Šventoji, Lithuania |
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Coordinates | 56°01′30.7″N 21°04′56.6″E / 56.025194°N 21.082389°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1957 |
Construction | skeletal tower |
Height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | red and white bands, red tower and lantern |
Light | |
Focal height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
Characteristic | L Fl (3) W 15s. |
Lithuania no. | LT-0001[1] |
Šventoji Lighthouse (Lithuanian: Šventosios švyturys) is a lighthouse located in the town of Šventoji (Lithuania's northernmost town on the Baltic coast) in Lithuania, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse is located 8 kilometres south from the Latvian border.[2]
The lighthouse was constructed in 1957. The original lighthouse was made out of wooden beams, however the lighthouse's wooden square structure was replaced with metal in the year 2000. The lighthouse has white and red slatted daymarks on the upper half of its structure. The lighthouse's glare configuration flashes three glares every 15 seconds.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Lighthouses of Lithuania". UNC. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Details On Lighthouse". Leuchtturm. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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