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Lighthouse
Rozewie Lighthouse
East Tower
LocationRozewie, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates54°49′49.4″N 18°20′10.8″E / 54.830389°N 18.336333°E / 54.830389; 18.336333
Tower
Constructed1822
Constructionconcrete half lower tower, steel upper tower
Height32.7 metres (107 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical two-stage tower with three balcony and lantern
Markingslight colour lower tower, red upper tower
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
Heritageimmovable monument in Poland Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height83 metres (272 ft)
Range26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 3s.

Rozewie Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Rozewie) is a lighthouse in the small village of Rozewie, located between Jastrzębia Góra and Władysławowo, on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea.

The lighthouse is located in between the lighthouse in Stilo and Jastarnia Lighthouse. The lighthouse has the largest focal length among Polish lighthouses.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1822 after a year of construction. Initially, the light source was a rapeseed oil fired lamp located in the lantern room on the top level of the lighthouse; this was replaced in 1866 by the Fresnel apparatus, also oil-fired. Ten years later the light glare was finally replaced by a kerosene lamp.

This lighthouse is linked with a legend created by Leon Wzorek – an elderly lighthouse keeper, Stefan Zeromski who wrote his novel The Wind from the Sea during his time at the lighthouse. The lighthouse is made up of two parts, the first is built from brick and resembles a broad, truncated cone, and the second, standing on top of the brick base, is made from a steel tube. Of the three observation galleries only the lowest is open to the public; while the highest one – in the signal room can be accessed as an observation deck from which you can locate Władysławowo (to the east) and Jastrzębia Góra (to the west).

Currently, the light glare is an optical system made up of 20 reflector bulbs, 10 on each rotating panel. The tower has a height of 33 metres, with a focal length of 83.2 metres and a range of 26.0 nautical miles. The attraction here is the Lighthouse Museum. Exhibits include a presentation about the evolution of lighthouses from ancient times until today, models of lighthouses and their locations, and a rotating table with a Fresnel lens; near the site, is the new lighthouse which is currently deactivated.

  • The lighthouse in the 1930s The lighthouse in the 1930s
  • The new lighthouse, currently deactivated The new lighthouse, currently deactivated

Technical data

See also

References

  1. "Latarnia Morska w Rozewiu". Rozewie. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. "Rozewie Lighthouse". Lighthouse Digest. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. "Remembering Leon Wzorek". Karol 123. 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  5. "Cape Rozewie". Globe Tourism. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  6. "Rozewie Lighthouse". Poland Travel POT. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

External links

Lighthouses of Poland
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