Świnoujście Lighthouse
Świnoujście Lighthouse has a focal height of 68 metres. It was built in 1857.
- Focal height
- 68 metres
- Built
- 1857
- First lit
- 1857
- Light characteristic
- white light 4s on, 1s off; red light southwestward
- Coordinates
- 53.91598, 14.28434
The Świnoujście Lighthouse is located in Świnoujście, Poland, and was built in 1857. It can be found at the coordinates 53.915979, 14.284340. This lighthouse is a part of the country's historic structures, standing since the mid-19th century.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from an octagonal prism basement with balcony tower. The tower is built of brick. Its daymark is unpainted yellow brick tower, red dwelling, black lantern. The light has a focal height of 68 metres. Its light characteristic is white light 4s on, 1s off; red light southwestward. It carries a 1st order [[Fresnel lens]] lens. It was first lit in 1857.
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- Notes
- The tallest brick lighthouse.
- Marking
- unpainted yellow brick tower, red dwelling, black lantern
- Lens Type
- 1st order [[Fresnel lens]]
- Year Built
- 1857
- Description
- '''Świnoujście Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse in Świnoujście, Poland. At a height of it is the fifteenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest brick lighthouse, and the tallest in Poland. It is located on the east bank of the river Świna just inside the entrance.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from an octagonal prism basement with balcony
- Location Text
- Świnoujście
- Focal Height M
- 68
- Year First Lit
- 1857
- Light Characteristic
- white light 4s on, 1s off; red light southwestward
- Construction Material
- brick tower