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