Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse (Estonian: Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).

Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse
Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn

Location	Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia
Coordinates	59°28′06.0″N 28°02′26.1″E
Tower
Constructed	1725 (first) 1808 (second)
Foundation	one-story stone basement
Construction	concrete
Height	30 meters (98 ft)[1]
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white and red horizontal bands
Light
First lit	1957 (current)
Focal height	34 meters (112 ft)[1]
Range	17 nautical miles (31 km)[2]
Characteristic	LFl W 12 s.
Estonia no.	EVA 001

History

A lighthouse operated here already during the time of Swedish rule of Estonia, in the 17th century. A stone lighthouse was built in 1808 at the initiative of Leontiy Spafaryev of the Russian Admiralty. It suffered damage during the Crimean War but was repaired in 1870 because of its unstable foundations. In 1941 it was completely destroyed. A new lighthouse (the presently visible) was built in 1957.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Estonia

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Narva-Jõesuu lighthouse.

• "Navigatsioonimärgi 001, Narva-Jõesuu tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

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