Vaindloo Lighthouse
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Vaindloo Lighthouse | |
  Vaindloo Lighthouse Estonia | |
| Location | Vaindloo, Gulf of Finland, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 59°49′0″N 26°21′0″E / 59.81667°N 26.35000°ECoordinates: 59°49′0″N 26°21′0″E / 59.81667°N 26.35000°E |
| Year first constructed | 1718 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1871 (current) |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and red lantern dome |
| Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km) |
| Characteristic |
Fl W/R 15 s. (1+14=15 s.)   |
| Admiralty number | C3876 |
| NGA number | 12928 |
| ARLHS number | EST-057 |
| Estonia number | EVA 045[1] |
Vaindloo Lighthouse (Estonian: Vaindloo Tuletorn) - a lighthouse located on the island of Vaindloo (in the Gulf of Finland); in Estonia.[2] The lighthouse was originally built in Vormsi, however it was moved to Vaindloo in 1871, when the old beacon had collapsed. The lighthouse serves as a signal on the shipping routes between the Estonian town of Kunda and the Finnish town of Porvoo. The first lighthouse built on the island of Vaindloo was ordered by Tsar Peter the Great in the year of 1718.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Lighthouses Directory
- ↑ "Estonia". Informator Ekonomiczny. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ "Vaindloo Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- Estonian lighthouses list Maritime Administration (in Estonian)
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