Tallinn Front Range Lighthouse, Tallinn, Estonia
View of the lighthouse's multiple lights. The 6th order Fresnel lens can be seen in the background on the left side.
Built in 1896. The octagonal wooden tower is painted red and built into one end of a 2 story keeper's house. A 6th order Fresnel lens is the main light source although several other lights are also in use. The light signal is either white or green, depending on direction and is shown 3 seconds on and 3 seconds off. The pyramidal tower was added in 1839 and later modified in 1859, and was repaired after it was damaged in WWII.
Located in Kadrioru Park in Tallinn. In concert with the the rear range lighthouse it defines the main channel into Tallinn harbor.
Tallinn Front Range Lighthouse, Tallinn, Estonia
View of the lighthouse's multiple lights. The 6th order Fresnel lens can be seen in the background on the left side.
Built in 1896. The octagonal wooden tower is painted red and built into one end of a 2 story keeper's house. A 6th order Fresnel lens is the main light source although several other lights are also in use. The light signal is either white or green, depending on direction and is shown 3 seconds on and 3 seconds off. The pyramidal tower was added in 1839 and later modified in 1859, and was repaired after it was damaged in WWII.
Located in Kadrioru Park in Tallinn. In concert with the the rear range lighthouse it defines the main channel into Tallinn harbor.