Makhachkala Lighthouse
Makhachkala Lighthouse has a focal height of 84.5 metres and a range of 24 nautical miles. It was built in 1852.
- Focal height
- 84.5 metres
- Range
- 24 nautical miles
- Built
- 1852
- Coordinates
- 42.98553, 47.49878
The Makhachkala Lighthouse is located in Makhachkala, Russia. It was built in 1852. This lighthouse has been a part of the area's landscape for many years.
Light and tower
It lies on the Caspian Sea. The light has a focal height of 84.5 metres. The light has a range of 24 nautical miles.
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- Notes
- It is an operating lighthouse.Landmark of the city.
- Range Nm
- 24
- Year Built
- 1852
- Description
- According to legend, the first lighthouse in the Port-Petrovsk Fortress was built in 1852 on the mountain Tarki-Tau, at the place where the Russian Emperor Peter the Great laid the first stone in the foundation of the Port-Petrovsk Fortress. Initially, it was a white tower, the light of eight lamps at a height of 75 meters above sea level was amplified by reflectors, the visibility of the light reached 18 miles. left|thumb|Makhachkala Lighthouse by painter Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov With the development of the city and the port, the lighthouse ceased to be the most noticeable building in the city. In 1866 it was rebuilt under the supervision of the Hydrographic Unit of the Caspian Flotilla in a new, more successful place, on Mountain Anzhi-Arka. The height of the new tower was 27 meters (about 80 meters above the sea surface), the visibility of fire was 15 miles. In 1895, the luminosity of the lighthouse was increased, the fire was set higher. At the beginning of the 20th century, the lighthouse was painted with red stripes on a white background, clearly visible at any time of the year. In 1912, oil lamps replaced kerosene incandescent burners, and in 1928, acetylene lighting was introduced.
- Body Of Water
- Caspian Sea
- Location Text
- Makhachkala
- Focal Height M
- 84.5