Ustka Lighthouse

Ustka Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Ustka) is a lighthouse located in Ustka (formerly Postomino), on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea.[3]

Ustka Lighthouse
Stolpmünde
Poland
LocationUstka
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates54°35′16.5″N 16°51′16.6″E
Year first constructed18 71 (first)
Year first lit1892 (current)
Constructionbrick tower
Tower shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternunpainted brick tower, white lantern
Tower height19.5 metres (64 ft)
Focal height22.2 metres (73 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[1]
CharacteristicOc W 6s.
Admiralty numberC2930
NGA number6584
ARLHS numberPOL-020[2]
Heritageobject on the Polish cultural heritage register 

The lighthouse is located in between the Jarosławiec Lighthouse and the Czołpino Lighthouse.

History

The lighthouse stands at the base of the eastern breakwater of Ustka's harbour – protecting the port's entrance way. Ustka was a very important coastal town for the nearby Słupsk – for transportation of goods and Baltic travel.[4][5] In 1871 a mast was constructed nearby the harbour's admiralty station; powered by an oil lamp on the mast. It shone with a red light and was visible at a distance of 6 nautical miles. Later on, light was elevated to a height of 11.6 metres – when shortly afterwards, since the building of a new red brick harbour admiralty station, an octagonal lighthouse was constructed in the western side of the building. It was only in 1904 when the character of the light was changed to white and intermittent. Currently the lighthouse is open to the public[6] and the view gallery at the top of the lighthouse can be reached by a concrete and metal staircase.[7]

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References
  1. Ustka Lighthouse Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine blinkfueer.de
  2. Ustka Lighthouse Archived 26 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 17 March 2016
  3. "Latarnia Morska Ustka". Ustka. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. "Ustka Latarnia". Latarnie. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  5. "Historia". Słupsk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  6. "Latarnia w Ustce". Latarnie Morskie. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. "Lighthouse in Ustka". Poland Travel POT. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.


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