Akmenrags Lighthouse

Akmenrags Lighthouse
Akmeņraga bāka
Latvia
Location Saka parish
Pāvilosta Municipality
Latvia
Coordinates 56°59′54.7″N 21°03′25.7″E / 56.998528°N 21.057139°E / 56.998528; 21.057139Coordinates: 56°59′54.7″N 21°03′25.7″E / 56.998528°N 21.057139°E / 56.998528; 21.057139
Year first constructed 1879 (first)
Year first lit 1921 (current)
Construction limestone tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern red tower and lantern
Height 38 feet (12 m)
Focal height 38 feet (12 m)
Range 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic two white flashes, separated by 2.5 s, every 7.5 s
Admiralty number C3442
NGA number 12120
ARLHS number LAT-002
Latvia number UZ-680[1]

Akmenrags Lighthouse (Latvian: Akmeņraga bāka) - a lighthouse on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea, located to the south of the resort town of Pāvilosta.[2] The lighthouse of Akmenrags is a key navigation point, in one of the most dangerous spots on the Baltic Sea to navigate by - this is due to several factors: the lighthouse is located by a stony sand bank, which extends by a distance of 2 nautical miles (about 3,7 kilometres) to the north-west of the lighthouse; another point of danger is the depth of the sea - which is on average 2 metres in the lighthouse's vicinity. The location of the lighthouse has remained the same over the decade; however the coast has receded. The lighthouse has seen several shipwrecks during its existence - a notable one being the shipwreck of September 1923; when a famous Latvian steamer Saratow struck the ground.[3] The current tower was constructed in 1921, as the previous lighthouse was destroyed during World War I. Currently the lighthouse is open to the public, with its one hundred and twenty six steps reaching up to the viewing gallery.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Lighthouses Directory
  2. ↑ "Welcome in Pavilosta". Pavilosta. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Articles From September 1921". Spiderbites. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Latvian lighthouses - Akmenrags lighthouse". Bakas. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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