| Ristna Lighthouse | |||||||
| Location: | Hiiumaa, Estonia | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 58.9401°N 22.0553°W | ||||||
| Yearbuilt: | (first) | ||||||
| Yearlit: | 1920 (current) | ||||||
| Automated: | 1997 | ||||||
| Foundation: | concrete base | ||||||
| Construction: | cast iron | ||||||
| Shape: | hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern | ||||||
| Marking: | red tower and white lantern dome | ||||||
| Height: | 30m (100feet) | ||||||
| Focalheight: | 37m (121feet) | ||||||
| Characteristic: | LFl W/R 15 s. | ||||||
| Country: | Estonia | ||||||
| Countrynumber: | EVA 673[1] | ||||||
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Ristna Lighthouse (Estonian: Ristna tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Ristna Point, Kõpu Peninsula, on the island of Hiiumaa (on the coast of the Baltic Sea) in Estonia.[2]
The lighthouse was built in 1874, as a result of constant fogs, which made the old Kõpu lighthouse nearly invisible. The main reason for the decision to build the lighthouse was to warn sailors of drifting sea ice; which caused a major obstacle in the Gulf of Finland.[3] The current iron metal structure of the lighthouse was built in 1874. The design of the Ristna Lighthouse was made by Gustave Eiffel.[4] The lighthouse survived World War I with small amounts of damage; however, to improve the lighthouse's stability, the structure was cast in concrete in 1920.[5]