Anseküla Range Lights: Anseküla Lighthouse / Lõu Light Beacon
Anseküla Range Lights: Anseküla Lighthouse / Lõu Light Beacon has a focal height of 42 metres, a tower height of 22 metres and a range of 7 nautical miles. It was built in 1953.
- Focal height
- 42 metres
- Tower height
- 22 metres
- Range
- 7 nautical miles
- Built
- 1953
- First lit
- 1953
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 1.5s.
- Coordinates
- 58.09828, 22.23142
The Anseküla Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Anseküla, on the eastern side of the Sõrve Peninsula, on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia. The lighthouse was built in 1953, replacing the original light that was destroyed during World War II. It is a concrete square tower with a gallery but no lantern, standing at a height of 31 meters (102 feet) above the sea level.
The lighthouse's glare configuration flashes a white light every 1.5 seconds, with a range of 7 nautical miles. It is an important navigational aid for ships passing through the area. The lighthouse is still operational, although the exact details of its management and maintenance are not publicly available.
The Anseküla Lighthouse has an interesting history, with the original light being destroyed during World War II. The current lighthouse was built in 1953, providing a reliable source of navigation for ships in the area.
Light and tower
It lies on the Kaugatoma Bay, Baltic Sea. It has a square pyramidal trocated with balcony and no lantern tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is white lower tower, black top tower. The light has a focal height of 42 metres. The light has a range of 7 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 1.5s. It was first lit in 1953.
Details
- Name
- Anseküla Lighthouse<br />''Anseküla tuletorn''
- Marking
- white lower tower, black top tower
- Range Nm
- 7
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Year Built
- 1953
- Description
- '''Anseküla Lighthouse''' (Estonian: ''Anseküla tuletorn'') is a lighthouse located in Anseküla, on the eastern side of the Sõrve Peninsula, on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia. The original light was on a church, which was destroyed during World War II in 1944. The current lighthouse was built in 1953. It is a concrete square tower, with a gallery but no lantern. The lighthouse's glare configuration flashes a white glare every 1.5 seconds.
- Tower Shape
- square pyramidal trocated with balcony and no lantern
- Body Of Water
- Kaugatoma Bay, Baltic Sea
- Location Text
- [[Anseküla]], [[Saare County]]<br />[[Estonia]]
- Focal Height M
- 42
- Tower Height M
- 22
- Year First Lit
- 1953
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 1.5s.
- Construction Material
- concrete tower