Rozewie Lighthouse
Rozewie Lighthouse | |
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Location | Rozewie, Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland |
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Coordinates | 54°49′49.4″N 18°20′10.8″E / 54.830389°N 18.336333°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1822 |
Construction | concrete half lower tower, steel upper tower |
Height | 32.7 metres (107 ft) |
Shape | tapered cylindrical two-stage tower with three balcony and lantern |
Markings | light colour lower tower, red upper tower |
Power source | mains electricity ![]() |
Heritage | immovable monument ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 83 metres (272 ft) |
Light source | mains power |
Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 3s. |
Rozewie Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Rozewie) - a lighthouse located in the small village of Rozewie; located between Jastrzębia Góra and Władysławowo, on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea.[2]
The lighthouse is located in between the lighthouse in Stilo and Jastarnia Lighthouse. The lighthouse has the largest focal length throughout Polish lighthouses.
History
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The lighthouse was built in 1822 after a year of construction. Initially, the light source was a rapeseed oil fired lamp - located in the lantern room on the top level of the lighthouse; but this was replaced in 1866 by the Fresnel apparatus, also oil-fired. Ten years later the light glare was finally replaced by a kerosene lamp.[3]
This lighthouse is linked with a legend created by Leon Wzorek - an elderly lighthouse keeper, Stefan Zeromski who wrote his novel The Wind from the Sea during his time at the lighthouse.[4] The lighthouse is made up of two parts, the first is built from brick and resembles a broad, truncated cone, and the second, standing on top of the brick base, is made from a steel tube. Of the three observation galleries only the lowest is open to the public; while the highest one - in the signal room can be accessed as an observation deck from which you can locate Władysławowo (to the east) and Jastrzębia Góra (to the west).[5]
Currently, the light glare is an optical system made up of 20 reflector bulbs, 10 on each rotating panel. The tower has a height of 33 metres, with a focal length of 83.2 metres and a range of 26.0 nautical miles. The attraction here is the Lighthouse Museum. Exhibits include a presentation about the evolution of lighthouses from ancient times until today, models of lighthouses and their locations, and a rotating table with a Fresnel lens; nearby the site, is the New Lighthouse - which is currently deactivated.[6]
Technical data
- Light characteristic
- Light: 0.1 s.
- Darkness: 2.9 s.
- Period: 3 s.
See also
References
- ^ Rozewie Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 16, 2016
- ^ "Latarnia Morska w Rozewiu". Rozewie. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Rozewie Lighthouse". Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Remembering Leon Wzorek". Karol 123. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Cape Rozewie". Globe Tourism. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Rozewie Lighthouse". Poland Travel POT. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
External links
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