Kaliakra Lighthouse
Appearance
Location | Cape Kaliakra Bulgaria |
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Coordinates | 43°21′43″N 28°27′56″E / 43.36194°N 28.4655°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1866 (first) |
Construction | limestone tower |
Height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern, black rail |
Light | |
First lit | 1901 (current) |
Focal height | 68 metres (223 ft) |
Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Kaliakra Lighthouse (Template:Lang-bg) - a lighthouse located in the Southern Dobruja Region on the northern part of Bulgaria's coast of the Black Sea; in Bulgaria.[1] The cylindrical stone lighthouse was built in 1901, with a lantern and gallery rising from the top of the lighthouse keeper's house; both painted white.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Kaliakra". Bulgaria Travel. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Lighthouses Of Bulgaria". UNC. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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