Ustka Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Ustka) is a lighthouse located in Ustka (formerly Stolpmünde), on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea.[2][3]
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| Location | Ustka Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland |
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| Coordinates | 54°35′16.5″N 16°51′16.6″E / 54.587917°N 16.854611°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 18 71 (first) |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Height | 19.5 metres (64 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted brick tower, white lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Heritage | immovable monument in Poland |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1892 (current) |
| Focal height | 22.2 metres (73 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Oc W 6s. |
The lighthouse is located in between the Jarosławiec Lighthouse and the Czołpino Lighthouse.
History
editThe lighthouse stands at the base of the eastern breakwater of Ustka's harbour – protecting the port's entrance way. Ustka was a very important coastal town for the nearby Słupsk – for transportation of goods and Baltic travel.[4][5] In 1871 a mast was constructed nearby the harbour's admiralty station; powered by an oil lamp on the mast. It shone with a red light and was visible at a distance of 6 nautical miles. Later on, light was elevated to a height of 11.6 metres – when shortly afterwards, since the building of a new red brick harbour admiralty station, an octagonal lighthouse was constructed in the western side of the building. It was only in 1904 when the character of the light was changed to white and intermittent. Currently the lighthouse is open to the public[6] and the view gallery at the top of the lighthouse can be reached by a concrete and metal staircase.[7]
Technical data
edit- Light characteristic
- Light: 4 s.
- Darkness: 2 s.
- Period: 6 s.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Ustka Lighthouse Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine blinkfueer.de
- ^ "Latarnia Morska Ustka". Ustka. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Ustka Latarnia". Latarnie. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Historia". Słupsk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Latarnia w Ustce". Latarnie Morskie. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Lighthouse in Ustka". Poland Travel POT. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
External links
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- Urząd Morski w Słupsku Archived 17 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
- Latarnia morska (Ustka) na portalu polska-org.pl
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