Kaavi Lighthouse
Kaavi Lighthouse has a focal height of 20 metres, a tower height of 15 metres and a range of 6 nautical miles. It was built in 1954.
- Focal height
- 20 metres
- Tower height
- 15 metres
- Range
- 6 nautical miles
- Built
- 1954
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 2.5 s.
- Coordinates
- 57.9822, 22.19533
Kaavi Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the village of Kaavi, Torgu Parish, on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia. The lighthouse was built in 1954 and has a physical height of 15 meters. It is a square, trocated pyramidal tower made of concrete, with a balcony and no lantern. The structure is painted brown with a white horizontal band in the center.
The lighthouse is situated on the southeast side of the Sõrve Peninsula, about four kilometers east of Mäebe. It has a focal height of 20 meters and a range of 9 nautical miles. The lighthouse's characteristic is a flash of white light every 2.5 seconds. The Kaavi Lighthouse is an important navigational aid for mariners in the region.
The Kaavi Lighthouse has a rich history, although specific details are not available. It is one of the many lighthouses in Estonia, which is a country with a long coastline and a strong maritime history. The lighthouse is an interesting example of resort architecture in Estonia, which is characterized by its use of concrete and simple, functional design. Today, the Kaavi Lighthouse remains an important part of Estonia's maritime heritage.
Light and tower
It lies on the Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea. It has a square trocated pyramidal tower with balcony and no lantern tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is brown tower with a white horizontal band. The light has a focal height of 20 metres. The light has a range of 6 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 2.5 s.
Details
- Name
- Kaavi Lighthouse<br />Kaavi tuletorn
- Marking
- brown tower with a white horizontal band
- Range Nm
- 6
- Year Built
- 1954
- Description
- '''Kaavi Lighthouse''' (Estonian: ''Kaavi Tuletorn'') is a lighthouse located in Sõrve Peninsula, in the village of Kaavi, Torgu Parish, on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia.
- Tower Shape
- square trocated pyramidal tower with balcony and no lantern
- Body Of Water
- Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea
- Location Text
- [[Kaavi]]<br /> [[Torgu Parish]]<br /> [[Estonia]]
- Focal Height M
- 20
- Tower Height M
- 15
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 2.5 s.
- Construction Material
- concrete tower