Abruka Lighthouse (Estonian: Abruka tagumine tuletorn) is a lighthouse located on the island of Abruka, in the region of Saaremaa in western Estonia.
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| Location | Abruka, Saaremaa, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 58°08′57″N 22°31′29″E / 58.149089°N 22.524629°E |
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| Constructed | 1931 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and no lantern |
| Markings | white tower with three black horizontal bands |
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| First lit | 1931  |
| Focal height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Iso W 4s. |
| Estonia no. | EVA 972[1] |
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The first lighthouse in Abruka was built in 1897, a 28-metre-high (92 ft) wooden structure, which had a form of a trellised wooden candelabrum. The current lighthouse was built in 1931, replacing the former wooden structure; the current lighthouse was designed by engineer Ferdinand Adoff, and constructed by Arronet and Boustedt.[2] The lighthouse is 36 metres high, but only 2 metres in diameter, with its cylindrical reinforced concrete structure painted white with three black bands.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Abruka lighthouse". Saaremaa. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
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- "Navigatsioonimärgi 972, Abruka tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 28 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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