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Kołobrzeg Lighthouse

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Year first lit
  
1948 (current)

Height
  
26 m

Architectural style
  
Resort architecture

Construction
  
brick tower

Phone
  
+48 502 058 767

Kołobrzeg Lighthouse

Location
  
Kołobrzeg West Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland

Year first constructed
  
1899 (first) 1909 (second)

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
unpainted tower, white lantern

Address
  
Morska 1, 78-100 Kołobrzeg, Poland

Hours
  
Open today · 11AM–4PMSaturday11AM–4PMSunday11AM–4PMMonday11AM–4PMTuesdayClosedWednesdayClosedThursdayClosedFriday11AM–4PM

Similar
  
Kołobrzeg Pier, Port of Kołobrzeg, The Memorial Marriage, Museum of Polish Arms, Muzeum 6D

Kołobrzeg Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Kołobrzeg) - a lighthouse in Kołobrzeg on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse in located in Kołobrzeg, West Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland.

Contents

The lighthouse is located in between the lighthouse in Niechorze (about 34 km to the west) and the lighthouse in Gąski (22 km to the east).

History

The lighthouse is located at the entrance to the port of Kołobrzeg, it stands on the right bank of the river Parsęta. The history of the Kołobrzeg Lighthouse dates back to 1666. In World War II the lighthouse was blown up by German engineers as it was a good look-out point for the Polish artillery in March 1945. After the Second World War the lighthouse was built at a slightly different location from the original, using the foundations of the fort buildings complex; located close by to the town. The lighthouse is 26 metres tall, with a range of its light glare of 29.6 kilometres. In 1981 the lighthouse was renovated and the 50 cm diameter lens was replaced by a rotating set of halogen bulbs. The wooden staircase was also replaced by a metal one. The base of the lighthouse houses a mineral rock museum.

Technical data

  • Light characteristic
  • Light: 1 s.
  • Darkness: 2 s.
  • Period: 3 s.
  • References

    Kołobrzeg Lighthouse Wikipedia