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Location | Bothnian Sea |
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Coordinates | 61°35′41″N 21°27′44″E / 61.594595°N 21.462286°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1884 |
Construction | Iron |
Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
Markings | White |
Light | |
First lit | 1903 |
Focal height | 14 m (46 ft) |
Range | 9.4 nmi (17.4 km; 10.8 mi) |
Characteristic | Iso WRG 2s |
Kallo Lighthouse ( Finnish: Kallon majakka) is a Finnish lighthouse located near the island of Mäntyluoto in the Bothnian Sea, primarily serving the shipping lane of the Port of Pori. [1]
The first lighthouse in the area was built in 1851, but destroyed only three years later as a result of the Crimean War. [2] Its replacement took three decades to arrive, and was completed in 1885. [1]
The current lighthouse was built in 1903, designed by a leading architect of the time, Gustaf Nyström. [2] [1]
The octagonal tower is constructed of iron over a granite base, and attached to it is the lighthouse keeper's accommodation made of timber. [2]
The light source is made up of two separate lights positioned one on top of the other. [2]
The lighthouse also features a fog horn, which was originally manually-operated (hand-cranked), but was motorised in 1906. [1]
Kallo is highly unusual among Finland's lighthouses, in that it can be reached by car, and it is therefore a popular destination for visitors. [1] [3] [4]
The Mäntyluoto area, comprising mostly late 19th and early 20th-century buildings, includes in addition to the lighthouse and related facilities also the Pori pilot station, coast guard station, cafeteria, and the oldest yacht club in Finland, Segelföreningen i Björneborg. [5] The milieu has been designated and protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency as a nationally important built cultural environment (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävä rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö). [2]
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Location | Bothnian Sea |
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Coordinates | 61°35′41″N 21°27′44″E / 61.594595°N 21.462286°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1884 |
Construction | Iron |
Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
Markings | White |
Light | |
First lit | 1903 |
Focal height | 14 m (46 ft) |
Range | 9.4 nmi (17.4 km; 10.8 mi) |
Characteristic | Iso WRG 2s |
Kallo Lighthouse ( Finnish: Kallon majakka) is a Finnish lighthouse located near the island of Mäntyluoto in the Bothnian Sea, primarily serving the shipping lane of the Port of Pori. [1]
The first lighthouse in the area was built in 1851, but destroyed only three years later as a result of the Crimean War. [2] Its replacement took three decades to arrive, and was completed in 1885. [1]
The current lighthouse was built in 1903, designed by a leading architect of the time, Gustaf Nyström. [2] [1]
The octagonal tower is constructed of iron over a granite base, and attached to it is the lighthouse keeper's accommodation made of timber. [2]
The light source is made up of two separate lights positioned one on top of the other. [2]
The lighthouse also features a fog horn, which was originally manually-operated (hand-cranked), but was motorised in 1906. [1]
Kallo is highly unusual among Finland's lighthouses, in that it can be reached by car, and it is therefore a popular destination for visitors. [1] [3] [4]
The Mäntyluoto area, comprising mostly late 19th and early 20th-century buildings, includes in addition to the lighthouse and related facilities also the Pori pilot station, coast guard station, cafeteria, and the oldest yacht club in Finland, Segelföreningen i Björneborg. [5] The milieu has been designated and protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency as a nationally important built cultural environment (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävä rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö). [2]