pátek 12. ledna 2018

Norway - Kap Lindesnes

Lindesnes Lighthouse (NorwegianLindesnes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse at the southernmost tip of Norway, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the village of Høllen in Lindesnes municipality in Vest-Agder county. The present lighthouse was built in 1915, although the station was first built in 1656 to mark the entrance to the Skaggerak and the Baltic Sea from the North Sea. The current 16.1-metre (53 ft) tall lighthouse is cast iron with a granite foundation. The lighthouse is painted white, with a red top. The light sits at an elevation of 50.1 metres (164 ft) and it emits a fixed and flashing white light that is always on and it rotates between a low intensity and high intensity light every 20 seconds. The light comes from a first order Fresnel lens that can be seen for up to 17.7 nautical miles (32.8 km; 20.4 mi).

čtvrtek 14. prosince 2017

Spain - Cabo Mayor Lighthouse

Cabo Mayor Lighthouse
The Cabo Mayor Lighthouse, or Santander Lighthouse, is an area that holds many of the Cantabrian capital’s best-kept secrets. The lighthouse was built in 1839, back when Santander Port saw important commercial activity. Not many people know that numerous beachcombers (the name given to young swindlers of the area) would come from the surrounding beaches and deceive the vessels with light tricks, attract them over and rob them. The lighthouse is therefore located in this area and it emits an inimitable interplay of lights. Next to this building, you will also find the monuments to the fallen during the Republic. The Republicans are said to have thrown Falangists from these cliffs, a story that still leaves the city ashamed and divided. Whatever the case may be, it is now a wonderful lookout point that offers stunning views of the entire city coastline.

středa 29. listopadu 2017

Cuba - Lighthouse of the El Morro Castle

Faro Castillo del Morro is a lighthouse located in HavanaCuba. It was built in 1845 on the ramparts of the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, an old fortress guarding the harbor of Havana. The lighthouse has a height of 25 metres (82 ft), a focal height of 44 metres (144 ft) and displays two white flashes every 15 seconds (Fl.(2) 15s).
Year first constructed1764 (first)
1818 (second)
Year first lit1845 (current)
Foundation1764
Constructionstone masonry tower
Tower shapeculindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternunpainted stone tower, grey lantern
Height25 metres (82 ft)
Focal height44 metres (144 ft)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 15s.
AdmiraltynumberJ4857
NGA number12580
ARLHSnumberCUB-009
Managing agentParque Histórico Militar El Morro














pátek 13. října 2017

Netherlands - Eierland lighthouse

The Eierland Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the northernmost tip of the Dutch island of Texel. It is named for the former island Eierland.
Year first constructed1864
Year first lit1864
Constructionbrick tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternred tower and white lantern
Height34.7 metres (114 ft)
Focal height53.2 metres (175 ft)
Intensity2,850,000 cd
Range29 nautical miles (54 km; 33 mi)


pondělí 9. října 2017

Crete - Lighthouse Réthymno

1864. Inactive for many years. 16 m (52 ft) stone tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a square stone base at the end of a stone fortification. The lower 2/3 of the tower is octagonal and the upper 1/3 is round. The lighthouse is unpainted; the lantern is dark metallic. Alistair Young posted the photo at right and also a closeup, a 2010 photo is available, Wikimedia has several photos, and Google has a street view and a satellite view.Endangered. The lighthouse has clearly been abandoned for some time and the gallery rail is missing. The active lights have been moved to the ends of outer breakwaters enclosing a harbor much larger than the original. This lighthouse is second only to Chania as the most photographed lighthouse on the island. Located on the north mole of the old inner harbor of Rethymno, now used as a small boat harbor. Accessible by walking the mole. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS CRE-009.

úterý 12. září 2017

Portugal - Lighthouse of Porto

The lighthouse Felgueiras² (also called Lighthouse Boa Nova ) is a lighthouse located at the tip of the right pier of the river Douro in the parish of Foz do Douro in the city of Porto , in the district of Porto ( North Region of Portugal ).
History
Construction1886
Automating1979
Heritage status
gardiennéno
visitorsno
Architecture
Height10 m
Focal Length
17 m


Equipment
Scopenautical miles
LightsFI R 5s
deactivated in 2009
Sound Helpfog horn
blast 5s / 30s




středa 26. července 2017

Canada - Gerorgina Point Lighthouse

Georgina Point Lighthouse was built in 1885 to warn ships of the reefs and rough waters and currents of Active Pass. The park is open daily to the public. This historic lighthouse, now de-staffed, and the headland it perches on, have always been popular spots for picnics, watching the boating traffic churning through Active Pass, and exploring the headland.