Russian Lighthouses: A Sampling
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Svyatonossky Lighthouse
Svyatonossky Lighthouse is located on Svyatoi Nos [Saint Nose] cape in the northeastern part of the Kolsky peninsula in the far northwest of Russia. It was built in 1862.
Its total height reaches 94 meters above sea level, and it is included on the list of protected sites in the Murmansk region. The lighthouse is still in operation.
Lighthouses have long been essential for maritime travelers when navigating waters the world over. Dotted along coastlines of the Russian empire, lighthouses have endured or been destroyed by war, weather and technological progress.
We have put together a selection of noteworthy Russian lighthouses, both extant and extinct.
(Photo credit: Sergei Gruzdev / Wikicommons)
Svyatonossky Lighthouse is located on Svyatoi Nos [Saint Nose] cape in the northeastern part of the Kolsky peninsula in the far northwest of Russia. It was built in 1862.
Its total height reaches 94 meters above sea level, and it is included on the list of protected sites in the Murmansk region. The lighthouse is still in operation.
Lighthouses have long been essential for maritime travelers when navigating waters the world over. Dotted along coastlines of the Russian empire, lighthouses have endured or been destroyed by war, weather and technological progress.
We have put together a selection of noteworthy Russian lighthouses, both extant and extinct.
(Photo credit: Sergei Gruzdev / Wikicommons)
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Povorotny Lighthouse
The Povorotny Lighthouse is located on Cape Povorotny, a stretch that separates the eastern and southern Primorye region. The first signal outpost appeared in 1870, but the current three-tiered lighthouse was installed in 1894. Its light is visible from a distance of 48.3 kilometers. Nowadays, tourists groups are able to visit the lighthouse.
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The Povorotny Lighthouse is located on Cape Povorotny, a stretch that separates the eastern and southern Primorye region. The first signal outpost appeared in 1870, but the current three-tiered lighthouse was installed in 1894. Its light is visible from a distance of 48.3 kilometers. Nowadays, tourists groups are able to visit the lighthouse.
(Photo credit: Valery Blazdynya / www.bubr.ru)
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Yalta's Lighthouse
Yalta's lighthouse, located on the edge of the breakwater at the passenger port of Yalta, Crimea, was built on the ruins of an ancient signal tower.
During World War II, also known as the Great Patriotic War, the lighthouse was severely damaged and had to be restored in 1957. The current lighthouse acts as one of the city's symbols.
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Yalta's lighthouse, located on the edge of the breakwater at the passenger port of Yalta, Crimea, was built on the ruins of an ancient signal tower.
During World War II, also known as the Great Patriotic War, the lighthouse was severely damaged and had to be restored in 1957. The current lighthouse acts as one of the city's symbols.
(Photo credit: Barvenkovsky / Wikicommons)
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Kherson Lighthouse
Located on Cape Kherson in southwestern Crimea, the Kherson lighthouse was one of the first lighthouses built on the Black Sea. The original structure was completely destroyed in World War II. The current lighthouse was erected in 1951.
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Located on Cape Kherson in southwestern Crimea, the Kherson lighthouse was one of the first lighthouses built on the Black Sea. The original structure was completely destroyed in World War II. The current lighthouse was erected in 1951.
(Picture credit: William Simpson / Wikicommons)
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Egersheld Lighthouse
Located in Vladivostok in the Primorye region, the Egersheld lighthouse was build at the end of a long spit that almost reaches the center of the Eastern Bosphorus Strait. In 1876, a glowing sign was installed on the site of the present lighthouse, and the 12 meter tall stone tower was erected in 1910.
Egersheld is one of the oldest lighthouses of the Far East.
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Located in Vladivostok in the Primorye region, the Egersheld lighthouse was build at the end of a long spit that almost reaches the center of the Eastern Bosphorus Strait. In 1876, a glowing sign was installed on the site of the present lighthouse, and the 12 meter tall stone tower was erected in 1910.
Egersheld is one of the oldest lighthouses of the Far East.
(Photo credit: www.visitvl.ru)
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Yenikalsky Lighthouse
The active Yenikalsky lighthouse is located on the easternmost point of Crimea on the western shore of the Kerch Strait. The station was first established on Cape Fonar ("Lantern") in 1820, and was considered the oldest lighthouse in Crimea until World War II when the original structure was destroyed and replaced with a modernized lighthouse.
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The active Yenikalsky lighthouse is located on the easternmost point of Crimea on the western shore of the Kerch Strait. The station was first established on Cape Fonar ("Lantern") in 1820, and was considered the oldest lighthouse in Crimea until World War II when the original structure was destroyed and replaced with a modernized lighthouse.
(Photo credit: Solundir / Wikicommons)
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Aniva Lighthouse
The Aniva lighthouse was built in 1939 by the Japanese engineer Miura Shinobu on Sivuchya rock off the southern coast of Sakhalin island in the North Pacific Ocean.
The Aniva lighthouse has been abandoned.
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The Aniva lighthouse was built in 1939 by the Japanese engineer Miura Shinobu on Sivuchya rock off the southern coast of Sakhalin island in the North Pacific Ocean.
The Aniva lighthouse has been abandoned.
(Photo credit: www.sakhalin.info)