 Šventoji Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Šventoji, Lithuania |
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| Coordinates | 56°01′30.7″N 21°04′56.6″E / 56.025194°N 21.082389°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1957 |
| Construction | skeletal tower |
| Height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | red and white bands, red tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | L Fl (3) W 15s. |
| Lithuania no. | LT-0001 [1] |
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Šventoji Lighthouse (
Lithuanian: Šventosios švyturys) is a
lighthouse located in the town of
Šventoji (
Lithuania's northernmost town on the
Baltic coast) in
Lithuania, on the coast of the
Baltic Sea. The lighthouse is located 8 kilometres south from the
Latvian border.
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Constructed in 1957, the original lighthouse was a wooden square structure made of large wooden beams, this was replaced with metal in the year 2000. The lighthouse has white and red slatted daymarks on the upper half of its structure. The light characteristic is three long flashes of white light every fifteen seconds. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Details On Lighthouse". Leuchtturm. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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Šventoji Lighthouse | |
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| |
| Location | Šventoji, Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°01′30.7″N 21°04′56.6″E / 56.025194°N 21.082389°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1957 |
| Construction | skeletal tower |
| Height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | red and white bands, red tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | L Fl (3) W 15s. |
| Lithuania no. | LT-0001 [1] |
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Šventoji Lighthouse (
Lithuanian: Šventosios švyturys) is a
lighthouse located in the town of
Šventoji (
Lithuania's northernmost town on the
Baltic coast) in
Lithuania, on the coast of the
Baltic Sea. The lighthouse is located 8 kilometres south from the
Latvian border.
[1]
Constructed in 1957, the original lighthouse was a wooden square structure made of large wooden beams, this was replaced with metal in the year 2000. The lighthouse has white and red slatted daymarks on the upper half of its structure. The light characteristic is three long flashes of white light every fifteen seconds. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Details On Lighthouse". Leuchtturm. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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| This article about a Lithuanian building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This European lighthouse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |