Osmussaar Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Estonia

Lighthouse

59°18′12.95″N 23°21′40.23″E / 59.3035972°N 23.3611750°E / 59.3035972; 23.3611750TowerConstructed1765 (first)
1804 (second)
1850 (third)Foundationone-story square prism cement blocks basementConstructionconcreteAutomated1995Height115 feet (35 m)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower with black horizontal bandsLightFirst lit1954 (current)Focal height128 feet (39 m)Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)CharacteristicFl(2) W 18 s.^[1]Estonia no.EVA 425^[2] Map

Osmussaar Lighthouse (Estonian: Osmussaare tuletorn) is a lighthouse on the northwestern peak of Osmussaar.

The lighthouse was built in 1954, is made of reinforced concrete and is 35 meters tall.

History

The first stone beacon on Osmussaar was built in 1765. In 1804 it was elevated and equipped with a lantern room containing a catoptric lighting device with 24 lamps and reflectors. In 1814 the lighthouse collapsed and was replaced by a temporary wooden tower. In 1850 a new stone lighthouse was built and equipped with a dioptric Fresnel lighting device in 1875. In 1902 the lighthouse became powered by electricity. The lighthouse was blown up by the Soviet soldiers before evacuation in 1941.

The current lighthouse was built in 1954 to replace the temporary wooden structure which was erected after the war.

References

^ "Maritime Administration". Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 November 2015.