Year first lit 1871 (current) Range 11 nmi (20 km) Focal height 20 m NGA number 12928 | Light source solar power Height 17 m Construction Cast iron Year first constructed 1718 (first) | |
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Location Vaindloo, Gulf of Finland, Estonia Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower and red lantern dome Address 45446 Lääne-Viru County, Estonia Similar Sorgu tuletorn, Virtsu Lighthouse, Kaavi Lighthouse, Juminda Lighthouse, Osmussaare Lighthouse | ||
Vaindloo Lighthouse (Estonian: Vaindloo Tuletorn) - a lighthouse located on the island of Vaindloo (in the Gulf of Finland); in Estonia. The lighthouse was originally built in Vormsi, however it was moved to Vaindloo in 1871, when the old beacon had collapsed. The lighthouse serves as a signal on the shipping routes between the Estonian town of Kunda and the Finnish town of Porvoo. The first lighthouse built on the island of Vaindloo was ordered by Tsar Peter the Great in the year of 1718.
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