Vorontsov Lighthouse
 New Vorontsov Lighthouse (2013) | |
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| Location | Odessa Ukraine |
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| Coordinates | 46°29′48″N 30°45′36″E / 46.496564°N 30.760053°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1888 (first) |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Operator | Gosgidrografiya[1] |
| Heritage | Local cultural heritage monument of architecture of Ukraine  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1955 (current) |
| Focal height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) R 12s. |
| Ukraine no. | UA-0340 |
The Vorontsov Lighthouse (Ukrainian: Воронцовський маяк, Russian: Воронцовский маяк) is a red-and-white, 27.2 metre tall lighthouse in the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine. It is named after Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, one of the governors-general of the Odessa region.[2]
Construction
The lighthouse was built with iron tubing and lead gaskets. It has a one-million-watt signal light that can be seen up to twelve nautical miles (22 km) away. It transmits the Morse Code signal of three dashes, the letter O, for Odessa. It also sounds a foghorn during severe storms or fog.[2][3]
The lighthouse is connected with the port's shoreline by a long stone causeway and jetty, which protect the port from the southern high seas. The port is protected on the east by huge concrete breakwaters built on rocks, that rise above the water.
History
The current lighthouse is the third to stand on the same spot. The first was built in 1862 and was made of wood.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Vorontsov Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 22, 2016
- ^ a b Kononova, G. (1984). Odessa: A Guide. Moscow: Raduga Publishers. p. 167-168
- ^ a b Karakina, Yelena; Tatyana Samoilova; Anna Ishchenko (2004). Touring Odessa. BDRUK. ISBN 966-8137-01-9. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. p. 33
External links
- "Vorontsov Lighthouse". Retrieved 2006-01-08.
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