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Ristna Lighthouse

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Location
  
Year first lit
  
1920 (current)

Foundation
  
concrete basement

Height
  
30 m

Focal height
  
37 m

Year first constructed
  
1874 (first)

Automated
  
1997

Construction
  
cast iron

Range
  
22,224 m

Phone
  
+372 524 3824

Ristna Lighthouse

Address
  
92230 Hiiu County, Estonia

Similar
  
Kõpu Lighthouse, Tahkuna Lighthouse, Kihnu Lighthouse, Sõrve Lighthouse, Vilsandi Lighthouse

Ristna Lighthouse (Estonian: Ristna Tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Ristna Point, Kõpu Peninsula, on the island of Hiiumaa (on the coast of the Baltic Sea) in Estonia.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1874, as a result of constant fogs, which made the Old Kõpu Lighthouse nearly invisible. The main reason for the decision to build the lighthouse was to warn sailors of drifting sea ice; which caused a major obstacle in the Gulf of Finland. The current iron metal structure of the lighthouse was built in 1874, the lighthouse survived World War I with small amounts of damage, however to improve the lighthouse's stability the structure was cast in concrete in 1920.

References

Ristna Lighthouse Wikipedia


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