Laidunina Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Estonia

Lighthouse

58°22′46.1″N 23°5′17.5″E / 58.379472°N 23.088194°E / 58.379472; 23.088194TowerConstructed1907Foundationhexagonal basementConstructionstone basement and brick towerHeight24 metres (79 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removedMarkingsunpainted towerHeritageheritage monument of Estonia number 27283^[1]LightFirst lit1907Deactivated1924Focal height27 metres (89 ft)Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) Map

Laidunina Lighthouse (Estonian: Laidunina tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Kahtla Peninsula, Laimjala Parish, on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia.^[2] The lighthouse was built in 1907, built out of brick with a gallery and a one-story hexagonal stone base. The lantern was removed, with the lighthouse being deactivated in 1924.^[3] The lighting equipment was transferred to Kübassaare Lighthouse. The lighthouse was recognised as cultural monument of Estonia in 2005.^[4]

References

^ National Register
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
^ "Laidunina Lighthouse". Register Muinas. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.