Ristna Lighthouse

Ristna Lighthouse

Location	Hiiumaa, Estonia
Coordinates	58°56′24″N 22°03′19″E
Tower
Constructed	1874; 151 years ago (1874) (first)
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	cast iron
Automated	1997
Height	30 metres (98 ft)
Shape	hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	red tower and white lantern dome
Heritage	architectural monument
Light
First lit	1920 (current)
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft)
Range	12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	LFl W/R 15 s.
Estonia no.	EVA 673[1]

Ristna Lighthouse (Estonian: Ristna tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Ristna Point, Kõpu Peninsula, on the island of Hiiumaa (on the coast of the Baltic Sea) in Estonia.[2]

History

1879

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

• List of lighthouses in Estonia

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
2. "Ristna Lighthouse". Puhlaeestis. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
3. "Estonian Lighthouses". Hiuuvald. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
4. "Inauguration of the Ristna Lighthouse and discovery of Eiffel's link with Estonia". Association des Descendants de Gustave Eiffel.
5. "Details". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

External links

• "Navigatsioonimärgi 673, Ristna tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.