| Location | Hiiumaa, Estonia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58.94009°N 22.05532°E |
| Yearbuilt | 1874 (age 152) (first) |
| Yearlit | 1920 (current) |
| Automated | 1997 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Shape | hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Marking | red tower and white lantern dome |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Focalheight | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | LFl W/R 15 s. |
| Country | Estonia |
| Countrynumber | EVA 673[1] |
The Ristna Lighthouse (Estonian: Ristna tuletorn) is a lighthouse located at Ristna Point on the Kõpu Peninsula on the island of Hiiumaa (on the coast of the Baltic Sea) in Estonia.[2]
History
The lighthouse was built in 1874, as a result of constant fogs, which made the old Kõpu lighthouse nearly invisible. The main reason for the decision to build the lighthouse was to warn sailors of drifting sea ice; which caused a major obstacle in the Gulf of Finland.[3] The current iron metal structure of the lighthouse was built in 1874. The design of the Ristna Lighthouse was made by Gustave Eiffel.[4] The lighthouse survived World War I with small amounts of damage; however, to improve the lighthouse's stability, the structure was cast in concrete in 1920.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Ristna Lighthouse". Puhlaeestis. Archived 27 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Estonian Lighthouses". Hiuuvald. Archived 27 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Inauguration of the Ristna Lighthouse and discovery of Eiffel’s link with Estonia". Association des Descendants de Gustave Eiffel
- ^ "Details". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- "Navigatsioonimärgi 673, Ristna tuletorn andmed" (in Estonian). Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu. 31 December 2018. Archived 31 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 May 2019.