Location | Saaremaa, Estonia |
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Coordinates | 58°22′46.1″N23°5′17.5″E / 58.379472°N 23.088194°E Coordinates: 58°22′46.1″N23°5′17.5″E / 58.379472°N 23.088194°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1907 |
Foundation | hexagonal basement |
Construction | stone basement and brick tower |
Height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed |
Markings | unpainted tower |
Heritage | heritage monument of Estonia number 27283 [1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1907 |
Deactivated | 1924 |
Focal height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
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