 Pape lighthouse from the beach | |
| Location | Rucava Municipality Latvia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°09′17.9″N 21°01′24.0″E / 56.154972°N 21.023333°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1890 (first) |
| Construction | steel tower |
| Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower and central cylinder with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
| Heritage | National industrial monument  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1910 (current) |
| Focal height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | white light, 1.5 s on, 2 s off |
| Latvia no. | UZ-890[1] |
The Pape Lighthouse (Latvian: Papes bāka) is a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea.
History
The lighthouse was built in 1910; in a place of a former lighthouse (which existed since 1887); on the southernmost tip of Latvia's coast to the Baltic Sea.[2] During its early existence (up until the end of World War I), the lighthouse was known as a boundary beacon - as the lighthouse guided ships to the port of Liepāja, on the border of the Russian Empire and Prussia. The current lighthouse is a tube-like cylinder, supported by a riveting iron construction. Currently the lighthouse is closed to visitors, although Emilis Melngailis - a famous Latvian composer, stayed overtnight during his folklore expedition.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Latvia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ "Pape Lighthouse". Celotajs. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Latvian Lighthouses". Petriporkola. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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