Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse

Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse (Estonian: Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).

Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse
Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn

Location	Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia
Coordinates	59°28′06.0″N 28°02′26.1″E
Tower
Constructed	1725 (first) 1808 (second)
Foundation	one-story stone basement
Construction	concrete
Height	30 meters (98 ft)[1]
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white and red horizontal bands
Light
First lit	1957 (current)
Focal height	34 meters (112 ft)[1]
Range	17 nautical miles (31 km)[2]
Characteristic	LFl W 12 s.
Estonia no.	EVA 001

History

The lighthouse is known to have been in operation in Narva-Jõesuu already in the 17th century, when Estonia was part of the Swedish Empire. A new stone lighthouse was built in 1808 in Narva-Jõesuu (Hungerburg) at the initiative of Leontiy Spafaryev of the Russian Admiralty. It suffered damage during the Crimean War, and had to be repaired in 1870 because of its unstable foundations. In 1941, during the battles of World War II, the lighthouse was completely destroyed. A new lighthouse was built on the same site in 1957.^[2]

See also

• Estonia portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Estonia

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
2. "Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

External links

• "Navigatsioonimärgi 001, Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2019.