Sõrve Lighthouse

Sõrve Lighthouse

Sõrve Lighthouse
Sõrve Lighthouse
Estonia
Location Torgu Parish, Saaremaa, Estonia
Coordinates 57°54′35″N 22°03′19″E / 57.9098127°N 22.05536748°E / 57.9098127; 22.05536748Coordinates: 57°54′35″N 22°03′19″E / 57.9098127°N 22.05536748°E / 57.9098127; 22.05536748
Year first constructed 1646 (first)
1770 (second)
Year first lit 1960 (current)
Construction concrete
Tower shape cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern black tower with a horizontal wide white lower band
Height 52 metres (171 ft)
Focal height 53 metres (174 ft)
Range 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic FFl W 15 s.
Admiralty number C3704
NGA number 12672
ARLHS number EST-013
Estonia number EVA 935[1]

Sõrve Lighthouse (Estonian: Sõrve Tuletorn) - a lighthouse located in Torgu Parish, on the island of Saaremaa; in Estonia. The current lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower, which was built to replace a temporary wooden structure lighthouse that served as a signal point between 1945 and 1960.[2]

History

The first lighthouse on the Sõrve Peninsula was built in 1646. The original structure of the lighthouse was wooden, however the structure was replaced with stone in 1650, and designed by Heinrich Stegeling. The lighthouse was under private possession until 1737, when the lighthouse was managed by the state. The rectangular structure of the lighthouse was reconstructed in 1770, and built higher in 1807. Another reconstruction occurred in 1863, when the lighthouse (at a height of 35 metres) was fitted with catoptric apparatus. The lighthouse had survived World War I, however its wooden interior was damaged by fire. During World War II, the whole structure was destroyed in the year of 1944. The temporary wooden octagonal structure was built in 1949, which was used up until 1960, when it was replaced by the current reinforced concrete lighthouse.[3]


See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Overview of Lighthouse's History". Puhkaeestis. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sõrve Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

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