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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| Location | Vaindloo, Gulf of Finland, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 59°49′0″N 26°21′0″E / 59.81667°N 26.35000°E |
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| Constructed | 1718 (first) |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and red lantern dome |
| Power source | solar power  |
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| First lit | 1871 (current) |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Intensity | 4,800 candela |
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s, Fl R 15s |
| Estonia no. | EVA 045[1] |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "Estonia". Informator Ekonomiczny. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Vaindloo Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Vaindloo lighthouse.
- "Navigatsioonimärgi 045, Vaindloo tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 18 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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