Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse

Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse (Estonian: Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).

Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse
Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn
Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse
Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn
Estonia
LocationNarva-Jõesuu, Estonia
Coordinates59°28′06.0″N 28°02′26.1″E
Year first constructed1725 (first)
1808 (second)
Year first lit1957 (current)
Foundationone-story stone basement
Constructionconcrete
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite and red horizontal bands
Tower height30 meters (98 ft)[1]
Focal height34 meters (112 ft)[1]
Range17 nautical miles (31 km)[2]
CharacteristicLFl W 12 s.
Admiralty numberC3894
NGA number12956
ARLHS numberEST-036
Estonia numberEVA 001

A lighthouse operated here already during the time of Swedish rule of Estonia, in the 17th century. A stone lighthouse was built in 1808 at the initiative of Leontiy Spafaryev of the Russian Admiralty. It suffered damage during the Crimean War but was repaired in 1870 because of its unstable foundations. In 1941 it was completely destroyed. A new lighthouse (the presently visible) was built in 1957.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. "Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.


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