Naissaar Lighthouse

Naissaar Lighthouse (Estonian: Naissaare tuletorn) is a lighthouse located on the Estonian island of Naissaar in the Gulf of Finland.[2]

Naissaar Lighthouse
Naissaar Lighthouse
LocationNaissaar, Viimsi Parish, Estonia
Coordinates59°36′13.6″N 24°30′38.5″E
Year first constructed1788 (first)
Year first lit1960 (current)
Automated2004 
Constructionconcrete
Tower shapeoctagonal prism tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite lower 2/3 and red the upper 1/3
Tower height45 metres (148 ft)
Focal height47.6 metres (156 ft)
Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicLFl W 10 s.
Admiralty numberC3790
NGA number12772
ARLHS numberEST-008
Estonia numberEVA 320[1]

History

The first lighthouse on the island of Naissaar was built in 1788. This early lighthouse compromised on beacons in the northernmost and southernmost points of the island. The deteriorating lighthouse in the northernmost point of the island was replaced by a limestone structure in 1849. The lighthouse was heavily damaged during the Crimean War, however it was reconstructed in 1856.[3] The stone lighthouse was destroyed by Soviet troops in 1941, during World War II. After World War II, a temporary wooden structure lighthouse was built and in service between 1946 and 1960, after which a 45-metre reinforced concrete lighthouse was built in its place. The lantern room was installed in 1999. The lighthouse serves as a landmark to the traditional look of Estonian lighthouses. The lighthouse was automated, with the lighthouse's keeper leaving service in 2004.[4]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. "Details". NMA. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "Naissaare". ESK. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. "Naissaare Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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