Tahkuna Lighthouse Explained
| Tahkuna Lighthouse |
| Location: | Hiiumaa, Estonia |
| Coordinates: | 59.0913°N 22.586°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1875 (first) |
| Yearlit: | 1998 (current) |
| Foundation: | cement blocks |
| Construction: | cast iron |
| Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Marking: | white tower and red lantern dome |
| Height: | 43m (141feet) |
| Focalheight: | 43m (141feet) |
| Characteristic: | LFl(2) W 15 s. (2+2+2+9=15 s.) |
| Country: | Estonia |
| Countrynumber: | EVA 645[1] |
| Module: | | Wikidata: | yes | | Marker: | lighthouse | | Zoom: | 18 |
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Tahkuna Lighthouse (Estonian: Tahkuna tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in the Tahkuna Peninsula, Hiiu Parish, on the island of Hiiumaa,[2] in Estonia.[3]
History
The construction of the lighthouse began in 1873. The lighthouse has a metal structure, designed by British Alexander Gordon. The prefabricated structure of the lighthouse was made in France in 1873, and constructed in 1875, in the current location. The lighthouse has a height of 42.6 metres, and is the tallest of this type structure in Estonia. Since its construction the lighthouse has remained unchanged.[4]
See also
External links
- Web site: Navigatsioonimärgi 645, Tahkuna tuletorn andmed . Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226035459/https://nma.vta.ee/aton/aton_2806.html . 26 December 2018 . live . et . 7 May 2019.
Notes and References
- 25 November 2015.
- Web site: Estonia . Informator Ekonomiczny . 26 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927115933/http://www.informatorekonomiczny.msz.gov.pl/pl/europa/estonia/?printMode=true . 27 September 2015 . live.
- Web site: Estonian Maritime Association . List of Lighthouses Estonia . 26 September 2015 . 6 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200606164629/http://adam.vta.ee/teenused/info/dokumendid/list_of_lights/list_of_lights.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Tahkuna Lighthouse . Estonian Lighthouse Society . 26 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002806/http://www.etts.ee/EN/lighthouses/lighthouses-list/hiiu-ja-laanemaa/645-tahkuna-tuletorn . 24 September 2015 . live.
