Location Hiiumaa, Estonia Foundation cement blocks Range 22,224 m Phone +372 5691 3883 | Year first lit 1998 (current) Height 43 m Focal height 43 m Year first constructed 1875 (first) | |
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Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower and red lantern dome Characteristic LFl(2) W 15 s. (2+2+2+9=15 s.) Address 92226 Hiiu County, Estonia Constructions Cast iron, Concrete masonry unit Similar Kõpu Lighthouse, Ristna Lighthouse, Hiiumaa militaarmuuseum, Soera Talumuuseum, Kassari | ||
Hiiumaa sightseeing part 2 tahkuna lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse (Estonian: Tahkuna Tuletorn) - a lighthouse located in the Tahkuna Peninsula, Hiiu Parish, on the island of Hiiumaa; in Estonia.
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History
The construction of the lighthouse began in 1873. The lighthouse has a metal structure, designed by British Alexander Gordon. The prefabricated structure of the lighthouse was made in France in 1873, and constructed in 1875, in the current location. The lighthouse has a height of 42.6 metres, and is the tallest of this type structure in Estonia. Since its construction the lighthouse has remained unchanged.
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