Kaliakra Lighthouse (Bulgarian: Калиакра морски фар) - a lighthouse located in the Southern Dobruja Region on the northern part of Bulgaria's coast of the Black Sea; in Bulgaria.[1] The cylindrical stone lighthouse was built in 1901, with a lantern and gallery rising from the top of the lighthouse keeper's house; both painted white.[2]
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| Location | Cape Kaliakra Bulgaria |
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| Coordinates | 43°21′43.0″N 28°27′55.8″E / 43.361944°N 28.465500°E |
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| Constructed | 1866 (first) |
| Construction | limestone tower |
| Height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, black rail |
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| First lit | 1901 (current) |
| Focal height | 68 metres (223 ft) |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
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- ^ "Kaliakra". Bulgaria Travel. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Bulgaria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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