Klaipėda Lighthouse

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| name = Klaipėda range Rear Lighthouse
Klaipėdos švyturys

| image = Klaipėdos švyturys.jpg

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| caption = Klaipėda range Rear Lighthouse

| location = Klaipėda
Klaipėda County
Lithuania

| coordinates = {{coord|55|43|40.6|N|21|05|44.4|E|display=inline,title}}

| yearbuilt = 1953

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| foundation = two-story octagonal basement

| construction = concrete tower

| shape = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern

| marking = tower painted with white and black horizontal bands, red lantern

| height = {{convert|40 |m|ft}}

| focalheight = {{convert| 44|m|ft}}

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| range = main: {{convert| 18|nmi}}
reserve: {{convert| 8|nmi}}[http://www.leuchtturm-web.de/klaipeda.htm www.leuchtturm-web.de]

| characteristic = Iso W 6s.

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| country = Lithuania

| countrynumber = LT-0010

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| managingagent = Klaipėda State Seaport{{cite rowlett|ltu|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}

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Klaipėda Lighthouse (Lithuanian: Klaipėdos švyturys) - a lighthouse located in Klaipėda, on the Lithuanian coast of the Baltic Sea; located 500 metres from the coast.{{cite web|title=Klaipėda Lighthouse|url=http://www.leuchtturm-web.de/klaipeda.htm|website=Leuchtturm|accessdate=13 May 2015}}

History

The lighthouse in Klaipėda was originally built in 1796, with its first glare shone on September 1, 1796. The lighthouse was the third oldest lighthouse on the coast of the Baltic Sea - with the only two older ones being in Gdańsk and in Travemünde. The original lighting system was made out of six bronze reflectors - however the glare's range was only four kilometres at that time.{{cite web|title=Klaipėda Lighthouse|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMJDAK_Klaipėda_lighthouse_Klaipedos_vyturys_Lithuania|website=Waymarking|accessdate=13 May 2015}} In 1819 the lighthouse was fitted with a new lighting system made out of thirteen silver-brass plates (used as reflectors) with thirteen kerosene lamps to illuminate the reflectors. The lighthouse was completely destroyed in World War II, it was reconstructed and renovated in 1953.{{Cite rowlett|ltu|access-date=13 May 2015}}

See also

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References