List of lighthouses in Bulgaria

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This is a list of lighthouses in Bulgaria , which are all located on the Black Sea coast. [1]

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Lighthouses

NameImageProvinceLocation
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Year builtNotes
Shabla Lighthouse Shabla lighthouse (2006).jpg Dobrich Province Shabla

43°32′27″N28°36′21″E / 43.5408437°N 28.6058305°E / 43.5408437; 28.6058305 (Cape Shabla Lighthouse)

1856The station was established in 1786 by the Ottoman Empire. Built in 1856, the current tower is Bulgaria's oldest and tallest lighthouse. [1]
Kaliakra Lighthouse Nos Kaliakra.jpg Dobrich Province Kaliakra

43°21′41″N28°27′57″E / 43.3613258°N 28.4657501°E / 43.3613258; 28.4657501 (Cape Kaliakra Lighthouse)

1901A 10 metres (33 ft) tower made of stone that rises from the keeper's house. [1]
Cape Galata Lighthouse Cape Galata, Varna.JPG Varna Province 43°10′12″N27°56′42″E / 43.1701313°N 27.9448912°E / 43.1701313; 27.9448912 (Cape Galata Lighthouse) 1987During World War I, the lighthouse built in 1913 was shelled and damaged by the Russian battleship Imperatritsa Mariya. Afterwards it was repaired. It was replaced by a modern light in 1987. [1]
Cape Emine Lighthouse Cape-emine-dinev.jpg Burgas Province Cape Emine, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Obzor

42°42′05″N27°54′00″E / 42.701429°N 27.8999443°E / 42.701429; 27.8999443 (Cape Emine Lighthouse)

1880 [1]
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse Saint Anastasia Island 05.jpg Burgas Province St. Anastasia Island 1914 [1]
Ahtopol Lighthouse Ahtopol Lighthouse.jpg Burgas Province Ahtopol Unknown [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rowlett, Russ (10 October 2013). "Lighthouses of Bulgaria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 30 August 2014.