Shabla Lighthouse

Shabla Lighthouse

Shabla Lighthouse
Bulgaria
Location Shabla
Dobrich Province
Bulgaria
Coordinates 43°32′25.1″N 28°36′25.2″E / 43.540306°N 28.607000°E / 43.540306; 28.607000Coordinates: 43°32′25.1″N 28°36′25.2″E / 43.540306°N 28.607000°E / 43.540306; 28.607000
Year first constructed 1856
Construction limestone tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern on a 3-story basement
Markings / pattern basement and tower painted with white and red horizontal bands
Height 36 metres (118 ft)
Focal height 32 metres (105 ft)
Range 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 20s.
Admiralty number N5016
NGA number 17660
ARLHS number BUL-017[1]

The Shabla Lighthouse (Bulgarian: Шабленски фар) is a lighthouse located 5 kilometres east of the town of Shabla, Dobrich Province; in Bulgaria. The lighthouse was built in 1856 by the Ottoman Empire and is the oldest lighthouse in Bulgaria.[2] The lighthouse is located at the easternmost point of Bulgaria.[3]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Bulgaria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. "Photograph". Flickr. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "Lighthouses Of Bulgaria". UNC. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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