Czołpino Lighthouse

Czołpino Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Czołpino) is a lighthouse located on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea, located to the north of the village of Czołpino, Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]

Czołpino Lighthouse
Latarnia Morska Czołpino

Poland
Location	Czołpino Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland
Coordinates	54°43′05.7″N 17°14′28.9″E
Year first constructed	1875
Construction	brick tower
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	unpainted tower, white observation room, black lantern dome
Tower height	25.2 metres (83 ft)
Focal height	75 metres (246 ft)
Current lens	hyperradiant Fresnel lens
Range	21 metres (69 ft)
Characteristic	LFl Fl W 8s.
Admiralty number	C2940
NGA number	6616
ARLHS number	POL-002
Managing agent	Urząd Morski w Słupsku[1]
Heritage	object on the Polish cultural heritage register

The lighthouse is located between Ustka's and Stilo's lighthouses.[3]

History

The lighthouse's construction was completed on 15 January 1875. On top of the tower, there is an optical device made in France, from 1926. The lighthouse has a drum lens, made from forty-three prismatic crystals.[4]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Poland

References

1. Czołpino Lighthouse Archived 26 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 March 2016
2. "Museum Kluki – Attractions". Muzeum Kluki. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
3. "Lighthouse in Czołpino". Turystyczny Bałtyk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
4. "Latarnia Czołpino". Kogis. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

External links

• Urząd Morski w Słupsku (in Polish)