Vaindloo Lighthouse

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]

Vaindloo Lighthouse
Vaindloo Lighthouse
Estonia
LocationVaindloo, Gulf of Finland, Estonia
Coordinates59°49′0″N 26°21′0″E
Year first constructed1718 (first)
Year first lit1871 (current)
Constructioncast iron
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and red lantern dome
Tower height17 metres (56 ft)
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range11 nmi (20 km)
CharacteristicFl W/R 15 s. (1+14=15 s.)
Admiralty numberC3876
NGA number12928
ARLHS numberEST-057
Estonia numberEVA 045[1]

See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses Directory". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. "Estonia". Informator Ekonomiczny. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "Vaindloo Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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