Vilsandi Lighthouse
 Vilsandi Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Vilsandi, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 58°22′59″N 21°48′44″E / 58.383139°N 21.812209°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1809 (first) 1870 (second) |
| Construction | stone |
| Height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and black lantern |
| Heritage | architectural monument  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1957 (current) |
| Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Intensity | 8,000 candela |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W/R 15 s.   |
| Estonia no. | EVA 923[1] |
Vilsandi Lighthouse (Estonian: Vilsandi Tuletorn) - a lighthouse located on the island of Vilsandi (10 km west of the island of Saaremaa); in Estonia. The lighthouse was built in 1809, making it the oldest lighthouse on the coastline of the Baltic Sea in Saare County. In 1907 the lighthouse keeper became Artur Toom, which founded the first protected area in the small island of Vaika.[2] Artur Toom ended his service of lighthouse keeper in 1941. In 1957 the lighthouse was renovated.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "Vilsandi Lighthouse". Saaremaa Tourism. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Details". Puhaeestis. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- Estonian lighthouses list Maritime Administration (in Estonian)
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