Laidunina Lighthouse

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Laidunina Lighthouse
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Laidunina Lighthouse
Location Saaremaa, Estonia
Coordinates 58°22′46.1″N23°5′17.5″E / 58.379472°N 23.088194°E / 58.379472; 23.088194 Coordinates: 58°22′46.1″N23°5′17.5″E / 58.379472°N 23.088194°E / 58.379472; 23.088194
Tower
Constructed1907
Foundation hexagonal basement
Constructionstone basement and brick tower
Height24 metres (79 ft)
Shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed
Markingsunpainted tower
Heritageheritage monument of Estonia number 27283 [1]
Light
First lit1907
Deactivated1924
Focal height27 metres (89 ft)
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
Laidunina Lighthouse

Laidunina Lighthouse (Estonian: Laidunina tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Kahtla Peninsula, Laimjala Parish, on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia. [2] The lighthouse was built in 1907, built out of brick with a gallery and a one-story hexagonal stone base. The lantern was removed, with the lighthouse being deactivated in 1924. [3] The lighting equipment was transferred to Kübassaare Lighthouse. The lighthouse was recognised as cultural monument of Estonia in 2005. [4]

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  1. National Register
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. "Laidunina Lighthouse". Register Muinas. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.