Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse
 Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn | |
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| Location | Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 59°28′06.0″N 28°02′26.1″E / 59.468333°N 28.040583°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1725 (first) 1808 (second) |
| Foundation | one-story stone basement |
| Construction | concrete |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft)[1] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white and red horizontal bands |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1957 (current) |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft)[1] |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km)[2] |
| Characteristic | LFl W 12 s. |
| Estonia no. | EVA 001 |
Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse (Estonian: Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia on the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).
A lighthouse operated here already during the time of Swedish rule of Estonia, in the 17th century. A stone lighthouse was built in 1808 at the initiative of Leontiy Spafaryev of the Russian Admiralty. It suffered damage during the Crimean War but was repaired in 1870 because of its unstable foundations. In 1941 it was completely destroyed. A new lighthouse (the presently visible) was built in 1957.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External links
- Estonian lighthouses list Maritime Administration (in Estonian)
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