Oviši Lighthouse
 Ovisi Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Ventspils Municipality Latvia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°34′07″N 21°42′57″E / 57.5687°N 21.7159°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1814 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 33 metres (108 ft) |
| Shape | broad cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Heritage | National industrial monument  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 7.5s |
| Latvia no. | UZ-480[1] |
Ovisi Lighthouse (Latvian: Ovišu bāka) - a lighthouse located in Tārgale on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse in Tārgale, is the oldest functioning lighthouse in Latvia; the village was once a settlement of plunderers which made false signal-fires to rob seamen on stranded ships and steal their goods. The locality, on historic maps, is known as Lusesort. The name originates from the Swedish word lysa, meaning to burn;[2] ort meaning cape.[3] When the lighthouse was built in the nineteenth century, it was used as a navigational aid, with its walls more than half a metre thick. The lighthouse is 33 metres in height, built as a double-cylindrical structure, with a 3.5 metre high storage building westward of the lighthouse. Currently the base of the lighthouse houses a museum based on the history of Latvia's lighthouses.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Latvia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Lysa". The People's Dictionary. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Ort". The People's Dictionary. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Ovisi Lighthouse". Latvia Travel. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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