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U??ava lighthouse
C3448; ARLHS LAT-016

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U??ava lighthouse
The original lighthouse was heavily damaged during World War I and had to be largely rebuilt; a temporary light was used until this project was completed. Located on a headland about 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Ventspils. Site open, tower closed. 
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The U??ava lighthouse has been ranked among the most beautiful lighthouses of Latvia. It is built on one of the three high coats by the Baltic Sea. From a distance, the coast resembles a baking oven, thus a German-type name Backofen was given to the lighthouse in the 19th century. The lighthouse stands in a hard-to-reach place, on a 28 m high sand-hill, which is permanently threatened by the Baltic Sea waves. For this reason, the first coastal reinforcement ??“ a dense log wall was constructed as far back as 1910. Later, fir-tree baskets filled with pebble stones, and big boulders were used instead. Today, the base of the lighthouse is protected by huge blocks of reinforced concrete. The original tower of the U??ava lighthouse was destroyed by artillery shells during World War I. The present-day lighthouse tower is 19 m tall and its construction was completed in 1925. And the inscription of the year 1924 on a weather vane on the tower??™s dome roof marks the beginning of construction works of the U??ava lighthouse.
Keywords: Latvia;Baltic sea;Kurzeme;Uzava;Lantern

The original lighthouse was heavily damaged during World War I and had to be largely rebuilt; a temporary light was used until this project was completed. Located on a headland about 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Ventspils. Site open, tower closed.
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The U??ava lighthouse has been ranked among the most beautiful lighthouses of Latvia. It is built on one of the three high coats by the Baltic Sea. From a distance, the coast resembles a baking oven, thus a German-type name Backofen was given to the lighthouse in the 19th century. The lighthouse stands in a hard-to-reach place, on a 28 m high sand-hill, which is permanently threatened by the Baltic Sea waves. For this reason, the first coastal reinforcement ??“ a dense log wall was constructed as far back as 1910. Later, fir-tree baskets filled with pebble stones, and big boulders were used instead. Today, the base of the lighthouse is protected by huge blocks of reinforced concrete. The original tower of the U??ava lighthouse was destroyed by artillery shells during World War I. The present-day lighthouse tower is 19 m tall and its construction was completed in 1925. And the inscription of the year 1924 on a weather vane on the tower??™s dome roof marks the beginning of construction works of the U??ava lighthouse.

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Album name:Belsar / Latvia
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):Active
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):1925 (station established 1879). Watched light. Round cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on an octagonal stone base and attached to a 1-story keeper's house. Buildings painted white.
Height of the tower, m:19 Focal plane elevation above sea level, m:44
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc):Group flashing, 2 flashes per 10s, flash 1.5s, eclipse 2.5s, 340-198 white, 198-340 no light
Range, nm:15 nmi
Any other comments:Historical information taken from http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/ and http://www.bakas.lv
Coordinates (in any format):57.209064, 21.414805
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Date added:Mar 27, 2013
Keywords:Latvia / Baltic sea / Kurzeme / Uzava / Lantern
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