Kikut Lighthouse

Kikut Lighthouse (German: Kieckturm) is a lighthouse in the north of Poland on the Baltic Sea coast that is active since 1962. It is the highest light on Poland's coast.[3]

Kikut Lighthouse
Poland
LocationWolin National Park
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates53°58′53.5″N 14°34′49.7″E
Year first constructed1826 (first)
Year first lit1962 (current)
Automated1962
Constructionrubble masonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternunpainted tower, white lantern
Tower height18 metres (59 ft)
Focal height91.5 metres (300 ft)
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1]
CharacteristicIso W 10s.
Admiralty numberC2892
NGA number6496
ARLHS numberPOL-011
Managing agentWoliński Park Narodowy[2]

The lighthouse is situated near the village Wisełka on the island of Wolin and can only be reached via footpaths, steep at the end.

History

The lighthouse was built on the base of an ancient view tower, the Kiekturm. It is one of the few Polish lighthouses, which can't be visited. Its light is visible from the neighbouring island of Usedom.[4]

The former lighthouse was built in 1826. This lighthouse was originally a 19th-century stone lookout tower. An upper level brick and a lantern were added and it was converted into a lighthouse in 1962. The lighthouse is located in Wolin National Park.

Height of building: 18.2 m
Height of fire: 91.5 m
Range of light white 16 smC
Characteristic [Iso W 10s] five seconds light – five seconds dark
Int. No.: C 2892

"Poland has at least 26 lighthouses on its Baltic coast and also many lighthouses on the inland waterway that extends from Świnoujście to Szczecin."[5]

See also

References
  1. "leuchtturmseiten.de". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. Kikut lighthouse Archived 26 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 March 2016
  3. lightphotos.net Archived 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 18 August 2014.
  4. leuchtturmseiten.de Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 18 August 2014 (in German).
  5. Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast Archived 26 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine, www.unc.edu.


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