Klaipėda Lighthouse

Klaipėda Lighthouse (Lithuanian: Klaipėdos švyturys) - a lighthouse located in Klaipėda, on the Lithuanian coast of the Baltic Sea; located 500 metres from the coast.[3]

Klaipėda range Rear Lighthouse
Klaipėdos švyturys
Klaipėda range Rear Lighthouse
Lithuania
LocationKlaipėda
Klaipėda County
Lithuania
Coordinates55°43′40.6″N 21°05′44.4″E
Year first constructed1953
Foundationtwo-story octagonal basement
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patterntower painted with white and black horizontal bands, red lantern
Tower height40 metres (130 ft)
Focal height44 metres (144 ft)
Rangemain: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
reserve: 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1]
CharacteristicIso W 6s.
Admiralty numberC3346
NGA number12004
ARLHS numberLIT-002
Lithuania numberLT-0010
Managing agentKlaipėda State Seaport[2]

History

The lighthouse in Klaipėda was originally built in 1796, with its first glare shone on September 1, 1796. The lighthouse was the third oldest lighthouse on the coast of the Baltic Sea - with the only two older ones being in Gdańsk and in Travemünde. The original lighting system was made out of six bronze reflectors - however the glare's range was only four kilometres at that time.[4] In 1819 the lighthouse was fitted with a new lighting system made out of thirteen silver-brass plates (used as reflectors) with thirteen kerosene lamps to illuminate the reflectors. The lighthouse was completely destroyed in World War II, it was reconstructed and renovated in 1953.[5]

See also

References

  1. www.leuchtturm-web.de
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. "Klaipeda Lighthouse". Leuchtturm. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. "Klaipeda Lighthouse". Waymarking. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  5. "Lighthouse of Lithuania". UNC. Retrieved 13 May 2015.


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