Kübassaare Lighthouse

Kübassaare Lighthouse (Estonian: Kübassaare tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Kübassaare Peninsula, in the easternmost point of Saaremaa; in Estonia. The lighthouse is 18 metres in height, a round cylindrical concrete tower with a lantern and gallery.[3] The current lighthouse had a height of 11 metres, before it was extended to 18 metres in 1939. The lighthouse has a glare configuration of: 2.5 s glare, 6.5 s off.[4]

Kübassaare Lighthouse
Estonia
LocationKübassaare
Saaremaa
Estonia
Coordinates58°25′42.3″N 23°17′59.7″E
Year first constructed1916 (first)
1924 (second)
Year first lit1939 (rebuilt)
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Tower height18 metres (59 ft)
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
CharacteristicLFl W 9s,[1]
Admiralty numberC3630
NGA number12636
ARLHS numberEST-029
Estonia numberEVA 987[2]

See also

References
  1. Kübassaare Lighthouse Archived 23 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Estonian Lighthouse Society
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. "Photograph". Panoramio. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. "Lighthouses Of Estonia". UNC. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.


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