Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse has a focal height of 43 metres, a tower height of 43 metres and a range of 12 nautical miles. It was built in 1875.
- Focal height
- 43 metres
- Tower height
- 43 metres
- Range
- 12 nautical miles
- Built
- 1875
- First lit
- 1998
- Light characteristic
- LFl(2) W 15 s. (2+2+2+9=15 s.) [[File:Tahkuna lighthouse.gif|12px]]
- Coordinates
- 59.09133, 22.586
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a cylindrical tower with a balcony and lantern, located in the Tahkuna Peninsula on the island of Hiiumaa in Estonia. The lighthouse was built in 1875 and has a height of 43 meters. It was originally constructed by the British engineer Alexander Gordon and made in France. The prefabricated structure was then transported and assembled in Estonia in 1875.
The lighthouse has a distinctive white tower and red lantern dome, and its light source has a range of 12 nautical miles. It is the tallest lighthouse of its type in Estonia, and since its construction, it has remained unchanged. The lighthouse serves as a navigational aid for ships and boats in the area.
Tahkuna Lighthouse has an interesting history, with its construction beginning in 1873. The lighthouse has been in operation since 1998, after being renovated and automated. Today, it remains an important landmark and a symbol of Estonia's rich maritime history.
Light and tower
It lies on the Baltic Sea. It has a [[cylindrical]] tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of [[cast iron]]. Its daymark is white tower and red lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 43 metres. The light has a range of 12 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is LFl(2) W 15 s. (2+2+2+9=15 s.) [[File:Tahkuna lighthouse.gif|12px]]. It was first lit in 1998.
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Details
- Name
- Tahkuna Lighthouse
- Marking
- white tower and red lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 12
- Foundation
- [[cement blocks]]
- Year Built
- 1875
- Description
- '''Tahkuna Lighthouse''' (Estonian: ''Tahkuna tuletorn'') is a lighthouse located in the Tahkuna Peninsula, Hiiu Parish, on the island of Hiiumaa, in Estonia. thumb|left|Tahkuna Lighthouse by Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
- Tower Shape
- [[cylindrical]] tower with balcony and lantern
- Body Of Water
- Baltic Sea
- Location Text
- [[Hiiumaa]], [[Estonia]]
- Focal Height M
- 43
- Tower Height M
- 43
- Year First Lit
- 1998
- Light Characteristic
- LFl(2) W 15 s. (2+2+2+9=15 s.) [[File:Tahkuna lighthouse.gif|12px]]
- Construction Material
- [[cast iron]]