Mohni Lighthouse
1871 rebuilt
Mohni Lighthouse (Estonian: Mohni tuletorn) is a lighthouse located on the island of Mohni (in the Gulf of Finland), in Estonia.[3]
History
The original wooden lighthouse was built in 1806, and replaced with the 20 metre concrete structure in 1852.[4] Due to the harsh Nordic climate, the outer bricks of the lighthouse have heavily deteriorated and a new layer of bricks (including an additional 7 metres in height) were added in 1871. The lantern room of the lighthouse was built by a Latvian based factory in Liepāja, and the dioptric apparatus was made by Chance Brothers & Co in Great Britain.
Due to the continuous deterioration of the lighthouse's outer brick surface, the lighthouse was reinforced with a layer of concrete after World War II; this layer was removed in 1998. Next to the lighthouse is the lighthouse keeper's house.[5]
See also
References
- ^ National Monument Register
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Mohni Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Mohni Lighthouse". Register Muinas. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Photograph". Pit Delfi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- "Navigatsioonimärgi 100, Mohni tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 5 March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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