Location Hiiumaa, Estonia 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 | |
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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
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