Shabla Lighthouse
 Shabla Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Shabla Dobrich Province Bulgaria |
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| Coordinates | 43°32′25″N 28°36′25″E / 43.540352°N 28.606979°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1856 |
| Construction | limestone tower |
| Height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern on a 3-story basement |
| Markings | basement and tower painted with white and red horizontal bands |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. |
The Shabla Lighthouse (Template:Lang-bg) is a lighthouse located 5 kilometres east of the town of Shabla, Dobrich Province; in Bulgaria. The lighthouse was built in 1856 by the Ottoman Empire and is the oldest lighthouse in Bulgaria.[2] The lighthouse is located at the easternmost point of Bulgaria.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Bulgaria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Photograph". Flickr. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Lighthouses Of Bulgaria". UNC. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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