Užava Lighthouse

Užava Lighthouse (Latvian: Užavas bāka) - a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse stands in an isolated location, on a 28 metres high sand dune, which is permanently threatened by the Baltic Sea waves' erosion.[2] For this reason, the first coastal reinforcement – a dense log wall was constructed to secure the lighthouse's location in 1910. Later, fir-tree baskets filled with gravel, and big boulders to absorb the waves' energy.[3] Currently, the base of the lighthouse is protected by rock armour. The original tower of the Užava lighthouse was destroyed by artillery shells during World War I. The present-day lighthouse tower is 19 metres in height, completed in 1925. The inscription of the year 1924 on the nearby weather vane on the lightower's dome roof marks the beginning of construction works of the lighthouse.[4]

Užava Lighthouse
Užavas bāka

Užava Lighthouse
Latvia
Location	Užava Ventspils District Latvia
Coordinates	57°12′32.5″N 21°24′52.8″E
Year first constructed	1879 (first)
Year first lit	1925 (current)
Foundation	octagonal basement
Construction	limestone tower
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower and lantern
Tower height	19 metres (62 ft)
Focal height	44 metres (144 ft)
Range	15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic	white light, 1.5 s on, 2.5 s off, 1.5 s on, 4.5 s off
Admiralty number	C3448
NGA number	12140
ARLHS number	LAT-016
Latvia number	UZ-650[1]
Heritage	National industrial monument

See also

• List of lighthouses in Latvia

References

1. Lighthouses Directory
2. "Latvian Lighthouses". Petriporkola. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
3. "Uzava Lighthouse". UNC. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
4. "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas. Retrieved 11 May 2015.