Pakri Lighthouse

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Pakri Lighthouse
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Pakri Lighthouse
Location Pakri Peninsula, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates 59°23′15″N24°02′16″E / 59.38740255°N 24.0377221°E / 59.38740255; 24.0377221 Coordinates: 59°23′15″N24°02′16″E / 59.38740255°N 24.0377221°E / 59.38740255; 24.0377221
Tower
Constructed1724 (first)
1760 (second)
1808 (third)
1889 (current)
Construction brick
Automated1996
Height52 metres (171 ft)
Shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred tower and black lantern
Heritagearchitectural monument  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1889
Focal height73 metres (240 ft)
Lens hyperradiant Fresnel lens   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic LFl W 15 s.
Estonia no.EVA 380 [1]
Pakri Lighthouse

Pakri Lighthouse (Estonian: Pakri tuletorn) is a lighthouse located on the Pakri Peninsula (on the coast of the Baltic Sea), Harju County, in Estonia. [2]

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History

The first known lighthouse to be built on the Pakri Peninsula was in 1724. The location of the lighthouse was allegedly picked by Tsar Peter the Great. [3] In the year of 1889, the current lighthouse, made out of limestone, was built 80 metres away from the old one. The Pakri old lighthouse was partially demolished, and used as a paraffin store. The lighthouse and lighthouse keeper's house were severely damaged during World War II; however, these structures have survived, and in 2001 the lighthouse was fully renovated. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pakri Lighthouse Details". Navigatsioonimärgi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Stamps". Eesti Post. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pakri Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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