Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse
Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn
LocationNarva-Jõesuu, Estonia
Coordinates59°28′06.0″N 28°02′26.1″E / 59.468333°N 28.040583°E / 59.468333; 28.040583
Tower
Constructed1725 (first)
1808 (second)
Foundationone-story stone basement
Constructionconcrete
Height30 meters (98 ft)[1]
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite and red horizontal bands
Light
First lit1957 (current)
Focal height34 meters (112 ft)[1]
Range17 nautical miles (31 km)[2]
CharacteristicLFl W 12 s.
Estonia no.EVA 001


Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse (Estonian: Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).

History

The lighthouse is known to have been in operation in Narva-Jõesuu already in the 17th century, when Estonia was part of the Swedish Empire. A new stone lighthouse was built in 1808 in Narva-Jõesuu (Hungerburg) at the initiative of Leontiy Spafaryev of the Russian Admiralty. It suffered damage during the Crimean War, and had to be repaired in 1870 because of its unstable foundations. In 1941, during the battles of World War II, the lighthouse was completely destroyed. A new lighthouse was built on the same site in 1957.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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