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The '''Vorontsov Lighthouse''' ({{lang-uk|Воронцовський маяк}}, {{lang-ru|Воронцовский маяк}}) is a red-and-white, 27.2 metre tall [[lighthouse]] in the [[Black Sea]] port of [[Odessa]], [[Ukraine]]. It is named after Prince [[Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov]], one of the governors-general of the Odessa region.<ref name="guide">{{cite book | last = Kononova | first = G. | year = 1984 | title =Odessa: A Guide| publisher = Raduga Publishers | location = Moscow | url = http://www.2odessa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Odessa_a_guide#167 }} p. 167-168</ref>
The '''Vorontsov Lighthouse''' ({{lang-uk|Воронцовський маяк}}, {{lang-ru|Воронцовский маяк}}) is a red-and-white, 27.2 metre tall [[lighthouse]] in the [[Black Sea]] port of [[Odessa]], [[Ukraine]]. It is named after Prince [[Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov]], one of the governors-general of the Odessa region.<ref name="guide">{{cite book | last = Kononova | first = G. | year = 1984 | title =Odessa: A Guide| publisher = Raduga Publishers | location = Moscow | url = http://www.2odessa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Odessa_a_guide#167 }} p. 167-168</ref>


== Construction ==
==Construction==
[[File:Odessa lighthouse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Old Vorontsov Lighthouse]]
The lighthouse was built with iron tubing and lead gaskets. It has a one-million-watt signal light that can be seen up to twelve nautical miles (22&nbsp;km) away. It transmits the Morse Code signal of three dashes, the letter ''O'', for Odessa. It also sounds a foghorn during severe storms or fog.<ref name="guide"/><ref name="touring">{{cite book | last =Karakina | first =Yelena | author2 =Tatyana Samoilova | author3 =Anna Ishchenko | year =2004 | title =Touring Odessa | url =http://shop.russia-on-line.com/books/book.php?id=9668137019 | publisher =BDRUK | isbn =966-8137-01-9 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120205001505/http://shop.russia-on-line.com/books/book.php?id=9668137019 | archive-date =2012-02-05 }} p. 33</ref>
The lighthouse was built with iron tubing and lead gaskets. It has a one-million-watt signal light that can be seen up to twelve nautical miles (22&nbsp;km) away. It transmits the Morse Code signal of three dashes, the letter ''O'', for Odessa. It also sounds a foghorn during severe storms or fog.<ref name="guide"/><ref name="touring">{{cite book | last =Karakina | first =Yelena | author2 =Tatyana Samoilova | author3 =Anna Ishchenko | year =2004 | title =Touring Odessa | url =http://shop.russia-on-line.com/books/book.php?id=9668137019 | publisher =BDRUK | isbn =966-8137-01-9 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120205001505/http://shop.russia-on-line.com/books/book.php?id=9668137019 | archive-date =2012-02-05 }} p. 33</ref>


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==History==
==History==
The current lighthouse is the third to stand on the same spot. The first was built in 1862 and was made of wood.<ref name = "touring" />[[File:Odessa lighthouse.jpg|thumb|200px|Old Vorontsov Lighthouse|center]]
The current lighthouse is the third to stand on the same spot. The first was built in 1862 and was made of wood.<ref name = "touring" />

==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Ukraine|Engineering}}
{{Portal|Ukraine|Engineering}}

Revision as of 10:40, 29 November 2021

Vorontsov Lighthouse
Odessa Range Front
New Vorontsov Lighthouse (2013)
Map
LocationOdessa
Ukraine
Coordinates46°29′48″N 30°45′36″E / 46.496564°N 30.760053°E / 46.496564; 30.760053
Tower
Constructed1888 (first)
Constructioncast iron tower
Height26 metres (85 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
OperatorGosgidrografiya[1]
HeritageLocal cultural heritage monument of architecture of Ukraine Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1955 (current)
Focal height27 metres (89 ft)
CharacteristicFl (3) R 12s.
Ukraine no.UA-0340

The Vorontsov Lighthouse (Template:Lang-uk, Template:Lang-ru) is a red-and-white, 27.2 metre tall lighthouse in the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine. It is named after Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, one of the governors-general of the Odessa region.[2]

Construction

Old Vorontsov Lighthouse

The lighthouse was built with iron tubing and lead gaskets. It has a one-million-watt signal light that can be seen up to twelve nautical miles (22 km) away. It transmits the Morse Code signal of three dashes, the letter O, for Odessa. It also sounds a foghorn during severe storms or fog.[2][3]

The lighthouse is connected with the port's shoreline by a long stone causeway and jetty, which protect the port from the southern high seas. The port is protected on the east by huge concrete breakwaters built on rocks, that rise above the water.

History

The current lighthouse is the third to stand on the same spot. The first was built in 1862 and was made of wood.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Ukraine: Odessa Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  2. ^ a b Kononova, G. (1984). Odessa: A Guide. Moscow: Raduga Publishers. p. 167-168
  3. ^ a b Karakina, Yelena; Tatyana Samoilova; Anna Ishchenko (2004). Touring Odessa. BDRUK. ISBN 966-8137-01-9. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. p. 33
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