Juodkrantė Lighthouse Explained

Juodkrantė Lighthouse
Juodkrantė švyturys
Location:Neringa
Klaipėda County
Lithuania
Coordinates:55.5566°N 21.1158°W
Yearbuilt:1950
Construction:skeletal tower
Shape:square pyramidal tower with gallery and daymark
Marking:white tower, red lantern
Height:20m (70feet)
Focalheight:68m (223feet)
Characteristic:white light, 3 s on, 5 s off
Country:Lithuania
Countrynumber:LT-0049
Managingagent:Klaipeda Port Authority[1]
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Marker:lighthouse
Zoom:18

Juodkrantė Lighthouse (Lithuanian: Juodkrantė švyturys) - a lighthouse on the Curonian Spit,[2] on the Lithuanian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse was constructed in 1950; 900 metres away from the coastline.[3] The lighthouse is a square pyramidal skeletal tower - with a white daymark and red gallery - making the lighthouse appear enclosed from far away.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. February 19, 2016.
  2. Web site: Main Page. Nerija. 11 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Juodkrante Lighthouse. Lighthouse Digest. 11 May 2015.
  4. 11 May 2015.