Gąski Lighthouse

Gąski Lighthouse

Gąski Lighthouse
Poland
Location Gąski
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates 54°14′34.3″N 15°52′21.9″E / 54.242861°N 15.872750°E / 54.242861; 15.872750Coordinates: 54°14′34.3″N 15°52′21.9″E / 54.242861°N 15.872750°E / 54.242861; 15.872750
Year first constructed 1878
Construction brick tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower, rising from an octagonal prism basement, with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern unpainted tower, orange lantern dome
Height 49.80 metres (163.4 ft)
Focal height 51.10 metres (167.7 ft)
Range 23.5 miles (37.8 km)
Characteristic Oc (3) W 15s.
Admiralty number C2914
NGA number 6560
ARLHS number POL-004[1]

Gąski Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Gąski) is a lighthouse located in Gąski, on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse is located in Gąski, West Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland.[2]

History

The lighthouse is located about 100 metres from the coast of the Baltic Sea; situated next to the road between Ustronie Morskie and Mielno. The construction of the lighthouse began in 1876 and was completed about two years later, in 1878; built from red bricks. The height of the lighthouse is 41.2 metres; with the lighthouse's light having a focal length of 50.1 metres.

Originally it was fitted with a Fresnel lens with the light source provided by kerosene lamps. The intermittent beam was achieved by three screens rotated by a clock-work mechanism. In 1927 the kerosene lamps were replaced by electric lamp. In 1948, after the Second World War, the lighthouse was reactivated and the clock mechanism was replaced by an electric motor, with the rotation frequency changed from 12 to 15 seconds. The current range of the lighthouse's light glare is about 43.5 kilometres.[3]

The lighthouse is open to the public - allowing tourists to access its top view point. From here there are panoramic views of the Baltic Sea - where you are able to see the nearby settlements of Sarbinowo, Chłopy, Mielno and Unieście; all of which are nearby resort towns and villages. At the base of the tower there is the lighthouse keeper's living quarters.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Gąski Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 14, 2016
  2. ↑ "Gąski Latarnia". Mielno. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Latarnia Morska W Gąskach". Gąski. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lighthouse in Gąski". Poland Travel POT. Retrieved 9 May 2015.


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