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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