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Kołobrzeg Lighthouse
Location	Kołobrzeg; West Pomeranian Voivodeship; Poland
Coordinates	54°11′11.0″N 15°33′15.3″E / 54.186389°N 15.554250°E
Tower
Constructed	1899 (first); 1909 (second)
Construction	brick tower
Height	26 metres (85 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings	unpainted tower, white lantern
Heritage	immovable monument in Poland
Light
First lit	1948 (current)
Focal height	33 metres (108 ft)
Range	16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 3s.

Kołobrzeg Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia morska Kołobrzeg) is a lighthouse in Kołobrzeg on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse in located in Kołobrzeg, West Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland.^[1]^[2]

The lighthouse is located in between the lighthouse in Niechorze (about 34 km to the west) and the lighthouse in Gąski (22 km to the east).

History

The lighthouse is located at the entrance to the port of Kołobrzeg, it stands on the right bank of the river Parsęta. The history of the Kołobrzeg Lighthouse dates back to 1666. In World War II the lighthouse was blown up by German engineers as it was a good look-out point for the Polish artillery in March 1945. After the Second World War the lighthouse was built at a slightly different location from the original, using the foundations of the fort buildings complex located close to the town. The lighthouse is 26 metres tall, with the range of its light glare being 29.6 kilometres. In 1981 the lighthouse was renovated and the 50 cm diameter lens was replaced by a rotating set of halogen bulbs. The wooden staircase was also replaced by a metal one.^[3] The base of the lighthouse houses a mineral rock museum.^[4]

Technical data

Light characteristic
- Light: 1 s.
- Darkness: 2 s.
- Period: 3 s.

References

^ "Poland Lighthouses". Lighthouses R Us. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
^ "History of Polish Lighthouses". Slideshare. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
^ "Latarnia Kołobrzeg". Latarnia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.