- Source: Krynica Morska Lighthouse
The Krynica Morska Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in the town of Krynica Morska, Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland.
History
The original lighthouse was built in 1895. It had a Fresnel lens, a 2 sec on / 4 sec off characteristics, and visibility of 18 nautical miles. The source was an oil-fueled flame, converted in 1938 to electric light. This original lighthouse was destroyed in 1945 after being mined by retreating German forces. A new lighthouse, now open to visitors, was built in 1951. Adjacent to it is a small cemetery with a monument to the Soviet soldiers killed in the explosion that destroyed the original building.
See also
List of lighthouses in Poland
References
External links
Krynica Morska Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
Urząd Morski w Słupsku Archived 17 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
Latarnia morska (Krynica Morska) na portalu polska-org.pl
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Krynica Morska Lighthouse
- Krynica Morska
- Świnoujście Lighthouse
- Jastarnia Lighthouse
- Sopot Lighthouse
- Gdańsk Port Północny Lighthouse
- Pomeranian Voivodeship
- List of lighthouses in Poland
- Kołobrzeg Lighthouse
- Gąski Lighthouse
