Lighthouse
Location | Saaremaa, Estonia |
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Coordinates | 58°22′46.1″N 23°5′17.5″E / 58.379472°N 23.088194°E / 58.379472; 23.088194 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1907 |
Foundation | hexagonal basement |
Construction | stone basement and brick tower |
Height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed |
Markings | unpainted tower |
Heritage | heritage monument of Estonia number 27283 |
Light | |
First lit | 1907 |
Deactivated | 1924 |
Focal height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
Laidunina Lighthouse (Estonian: Laidunina tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Kahtla Peninsula, Laimjala Parish, on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia. The lighthouse was built in 1907, built out of brick with a gallery and a one-story hexagonal stone base. The lantern was removed, with the lighthouse being deactivated in 1924. The lighting equipment was transferred to Kübassaare Lighthouse. The lighthouse was recognised as cultural monument of Estonia in 2005.
See also
References
- National Register
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "Laidunina Lighthouse". Register Muinas. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- Estonian lighthouses list Maritime Administration (in Estonian)
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