Vorontsov Lighthouse

Vorontsov Lighthouse
Odesa Range Front
New Vorontsov Lighthouse (2013)
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LocationOdesa
Ukraine
Coordinates46°29′47.6″N 30°45′36.2″E / 46.496556°N 30.760056°E / 46.496556; 30.760056
Tower
Constructed1888 (first)
Constructioncast iron tower
Height26 metres (85 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
OperatorGosgidrografiya[1]
HeritageLocal cultural heritage monument of architecture of Ukraine Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1955 (current)
Focal height27 metres (89 ft)
CharacteristicFl (3) R 12s.
Ukraine no.UA-0340
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The Vorontsov Lighthouse (Ukrainian: Воронцовський маяк, Russian: Воронцовский маяк) is a red-and-white, 27.2 metre tall lighthouse in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine. It is named after Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, one of the governors-general of the Odesa region.[2]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Ukraine: Odessa Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  2. ^ Kononova, G. (1984). Odessa: A Guide. Moscow: Raduga Publishers. p. 167-168

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