Czołpino Lighthouse
Appearance
Location | Czołpino Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland |
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Coordinates | 54°43′N 17°14′E / 54.72°N 17.24°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1875 |
Construction | brick tower |
Height | 25.2 metres (83 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | unpainted tower, white observation room, black lantern dome |
Operator | Urząd Morski w Słupsku[1] |
Heritage | immovable monument in Poland |
Light | |
Focal height | 75 metres (246 ft) |
Range | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Characteristic | LFl Fl W 8s. |
Czołpino Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Czołpino) - a lighthouse located on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea, located to the north of the village of Czołpino, Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland.[2]
The lighthouse is located between Ustka's and Stilo's lighthouses.[3]
History
The lighthouse's construction was completed on January 15, 1875. On top of the tower, there is an optical device made in France, from 1926. The lighthouse has a drum lens, made from forty-three prismatic crystals.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Czołpino Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 14, 2016
- ^ "Museum Kluki - Attractions". Muzeum Kluki. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Lighthouse in Czołpino". Turystyczny Bałtyk. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Latarnia Czołpino". Kogis. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
External links
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