Pape Lighthouse

The Pape Lighthouse (Latvian: Papes bāka) is a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea.

Pape Lighthouse
Papes bāka
Pape lighthouse from the beach
Latvia
LocationRucava Municipality
Latvia
Coordinates56°09′17.9″N 21°01′24.0″E
Year first constructed1890 (first)
Year first lit1910 (current)
Constructionsteel tower
Tower shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower and central cylinder with double balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, red balcony and lantern
Tower height22 metres (72 ft)
Focal height26 metres (85 ft)
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristicwhite light, 1.5 s on, 2 s off
Admiralty numberC3386
NGA number12052
ARLHS numberLAT-012
Latvia numberUZ-890[1]
HeritageNational industrial monument 

History

The lighthouse was built in 1910; in a place of a former lighthouse (which existed since 1887); on the southernmost tip of Latvia's coast to the Baltic Sea.[2] During its early existence (up until the end of World War I), the lighthouse was known as a boundary beacon - as the lighthouse guided ships to the port of Liepāja, on the border of the Russian Empire and Prussia. The current lighthouse is a tube-like cylinder, supported by a riveting iron construction. Currently the lighthouse is closed to visitors, although Emilis Melngailis - a famous Latvian composer, stayed overtnight during his folklore expedition.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. Lighthouses Directory
  2. "Pape Lighthouse". Celotajs. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. "Latvian Lighthouses". Petriporkola. Retrieved 10 May 2015.



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