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Kallo Lighthouse (Finnish: Kallon majakka) is a Finnish lighthouse located near the island of Mäntyluoto in the Bothnian Sea, primarily serving the shipping lane of the Port of Pori.[1]

Kallo Lighthouse
Kallo

Kallo Lighthouse in 2010
Location	Bothnian Sea
Coordinates	61.594595°N 21.462286°E / 61.594595; 21.462286
Tower
Constructed	1884
Construction	Iron
Height	8 m (26 ft)
Markings	White
Light
First lit	1903
Focal height	14 m (46 ft)
Range	9.4 nmi (17.4 km; 10.8 mi)
Characteristic	Iso WRG 2s

History

The first lighthouse in the area was built in 1851, but destroyed only three years later as a result of the Crimean War.[2] Its replacement took three decades to arrive, and was completed in 1885.[1]

The current lighthouse was built in 1903, designed by a leading architect of the time, Gustaf Nyström.[2][1]

Facilities

The octagonal tower is constructed of iron over a granite base, and attached to it is the lighthouse keeper's accommodation made of timber.[2]

The light source is made up of two separate lights positioned one on top of the other.[2]

The lighthouse also features a fog horn, which was originally manually-operated (hand-cranked), but was motorised in 1906.[1]

Milieu

Kallo is highly unusual among Finland's lighthouses, in that it can be reached by car, and it is therefore a popular destination for visitors.[1][3][4]

The Mäntyluoto area, comprising mostly late 19th and early 20th-century buildings, includes in addition to the lighthouse and related facilities also the Pori pilot station, coast guard station, cafeteria, and the oldest yacht club in Finland, Segelföreningen i Björneborg.[5] The milieu has been designated and protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency as a nationally important built cultural environment (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävä rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö).[2]

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