Location Ruhnu, Estonia Height 30 m Year first lit 1877 (current) | Focal height 37 metres (121 ft) Construction Cast iron | |
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Year first constructed 1646 (first)
1757 (second)
1820 (third) Tower shape square base skeletal tower with balcony, observation room and lantern Markings / pattern brown tower and red lantern roof Range 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) Address Ruhnu Saar, 93001 Saare County, Эстония, 93001 Saare maakond, Estonia Similar Pakri Lighthouse, Tahkuna Lighthouse, Sõrve Lighthouse, Tallinn Zoo, Kõpu Lighthouse | ||
Ruhnu lighthouse
Ruhnu Lighthouse (Estonian: Ruhnu Tuletorn) - a lighthouse located on the island of Ruhnu (in the Gulf of Riga); in Estonia.
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History
The first mention of a lighthouse on the island of Ruhnu is from the year of 1646. The current lighthouse was made in 1877, by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, a company based in France. According to rumours, the unusual design of the Ruhnu Lighthouse was made by Gustave Eiffel, however no actual proof has been given. The lighthouse's structure is made out of metal, supported by four counterforts. The lighthouse had a gallery and a sentry room, which was destroyed during World War I, the lighthouse was rebuilt in 1937.
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