Vaindloo Lighthouse

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Vaindloo Lighthouse
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Vaindloo Lighthouse
Location Vaindloo, Gulf of Finland, Estonia
Coordinates 59°49′0″N26°21′0″E / 59.81667°N 26.35000°E / 59.81667; 26.35000
Tower
Constructed1718 (first)
Construction cast iron
Height17 metres (56 ft)
Shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and red lantern dome
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1871 (current)
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Intensity4,800 candela  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range11 nmi (20 km)
Characteristic Fl W 15s, Fl R 15s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Estonia no.EVA 045 [1]
Vaindloo Lighthouse

Vaindloo Lighthouse (Estonian: Vaindloo tuletorn) is 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Estonia". Informator Ekonomiczny. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Vaindloo Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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