Krynica Morska Lighthouse
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Location | Krynica Morska Pomeranian Voivodship Poland |
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Coordinates | 54°23′07.3″N 19°27′02.8″E / 54.385361°N 19.450778°ECoordinates: 54°23′07.3″N 19°27′02.8″E / 54.385361°N 19.450778°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1895 (first) |
Construction | cement blocks |
Height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | orange-red tower, white lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 1951 (current) |
Deactivated | 1945–1951 |
Focal height | 53 metres (174 ft) |
Light source | mains power |
Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Oc (2) W 12s. |
The Krynica Morska Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in the town of Krynica Morska, Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland.[2]
History[]
The original lighthouse was built in 1895. It had a Fresnel lens, a 2 sec on / 4 sec off characteristics, and visibility of 18 nautical miles. The source was an oil-fueled flame, converted in 1938 to electric light. This original lighthouse was destroyed in 1945 after being mined by retreating German forces. A new lighthouse, now open to visitors, was built in 1951. Adjacent to it is a small cemetery with a monument to the Soviet soldiers killed in the explosion that destroyed the original building.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "blinkfueer.de". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Lighthouses of Poland Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Krynica Morska Lighthouse. |
- Krynica Morska Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Urząd Morski w Słupsku (in Polish)
- Latarnia morska (Krynica Morska) na portalu polska-org.pl
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