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Ventspils Lighthouse

Coordinates: 57°24′19.4″N 21°31′28.6″E / 57.405389°N 21.524611°E / 57.405389; 21.524611
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Ventspils South Mole Lighthouse
Ventspils bāka
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LocationVentspils, Latvia
Coordinates57°24′19.4″N 21°31′28.6″E / 57.405389°N 21.524611°E / 57.405389; 21.524611
Tower
Constructed1934 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower
Automatedyes
Height11 metres (36 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and green lantern and reel
Light
First lit1970 (current)
Focal height14 metres (46 ft)
Range3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) G 3s.
Latvia no.UZ-597 [1]
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Ventspils Lighthouse (Latvian: Ventspils bāka) — a lighthouse located in Ventspils on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea.[2]

History

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The lighthouse is located on the south breakwater of Ventspils port and harbour. Before that, the lighthouse was located on the left bank of the river Venta, which was built in 1897 and destroyed during World War I by the retreating Russian army leaving the town of Ventspils. Both these constructions were not originally lighthouses – although they did have luminous elements, but similarly to factory chimneys and high church spires in the local area, they served as navigational marks for sailors which travelled into the port of Ventspils.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Latvia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Latvia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Main Page". Port Of Ventspils. Retrieved 11 May 2015.