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Ruhnu Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Estonia

Lighthouse

57°48′05″N 23°15′36″E / 57.80135766°N 23.26012233°E / 57.80135766; 23.26012233TowerConstructed1646 (first)
1757 (second)
1820 (third)Constructioncast ironHeight30 metres (98 ft)Shapesquare base skeletal tower with balcony, observation room and lanternMarkingsbrown tower and red lantern roofHeritagearchitectural monument

LightFirst lit1877 (current)Focal height37 metres (121 ft)Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)CharacteristicFl W 4 s.Estonia no.EVA 990^[1] Map

Ruhnu Lighthouse (Estonian: Ruhnu tuletorn) is a lighthouse located on the island of Ruhnu (in the Gulf of Riga), in Estonia.^[2]

History

The first mention of a lighthouse on the island of Ruhnu is from the year of 1646. The current lighthouse was made in 1877, by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, a company based in France. According to rumours, the unusual design of the Ruhnu Lighthouse was made by Gustave Eiffel, however no actual proof has been given. The lighthouse's structure is made out of metal, supported by four counterforts. The lighthouse had a gallery and a sentry room, which was destroyed during World War I. The lighthouse was rebuilt in 1937.^[3]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
^ "Details". Navigatsioonimärgi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
^ "Ruhnu Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ruhnu lighthouse.

"Navigatsioonimärgi 990, Ruhnu tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

Lighthouses of Estonia

Italics indicate inactive sites.

Southwestern Estonia