Storozhenskiy Light (Russian: Стороженский маяк), also known as Storozhno Light, is an active lighthouse in Lake Ladoga, in the Leningrad Oblast, Russia.[2] It is located on a headland on the eastern side of the lake, separating the Svir Bay of the lake from the Volkhov Bay, at the village of Storozhno.
 Storozhenskiy Light in 2008 | |
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| Location | Lake Ladoga Leningrad Oblast Russia |
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| Coordinates | 60°31′53.11″N 32°37′33.58″E / 60.5314194°N 32.6259944°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1907[1] |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 71 metres (233 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | tower with red and white horizontal bands, red lantern dome |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 76 metres (249 ft) |
| Lens | Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | Fl WRG |
At a height of 233 feet (71 m) it is the seventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world,[3] and the fourth-tallest stone lighthouse.[4] It is a twin of the slightly shorter Osinovetsky Light.[citation needed]
The site is accessible and the tower is open by arrangement with the keeper.[citation needed]
See also
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References
edit- ^ 1911 according to "Storozhenskiy Light - Lighthouse Explorer Database - Lighthouses at Lighthouse Depot". lighthousedepot.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2010. and according to "The Tallest Lighthouses".
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Russia: Lake Ladoga". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Russia: Lake Ladoga". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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