Pervalka Lighthouse

Pervalka Lighthouse
Pervalkos švyturys
Pervalka Lighthouse
LocationPervalka
Neringa Municipality
Lithuania
Coordinates55°25′11″N 21°06′54″E / 55.41961°N 21.11489°E / 55.41961; 21.11489
Tower
Constructed1900 (first)
Constructioncast iron tower
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Shapeconical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred tower, white lantern
OperatorKuršių Nerija National Park
Light
First lit1948 (current)
Focal height15 metres (49 ft)
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.


Pervalka Lighthouse (Lithuanian: Pervalkos švyturys) - a lighthouse located in Pervalka on the Curonian Spit, located in between the Curonian Lagoon (to the east) and the Baltic Sea (to the west); located in Lithuania.

The lighthouse operates automatically - by flashing in a white glare. The lighthouse's base is built on stone; with the lighthouse's cylindrical shape made out of sheet metal - with the current lighthouse built in 1900.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Pervalka". Visit Neringa. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Pervalka". Ksbeacon. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pervalka Lighthouse". Visit Lithuania. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.