Rozewie Lighthouse
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| Location | Rozewie, Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland |
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| Coordinates | 54°49′49.4″N 18°20′10.8″E / 54.830389°N 18.336333°E |
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| Constructed | 1822 |
| Construction | concrete half lower tower, steel upper tower |
| Height | 32.7 metres (107 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical two-stage tower with three balcony and lantern |
| Markings | light colour lower tower, red upper tower |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Heritage | immovable monument |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 83 metres (272 ft) |
| Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 3s. |
Rozewie Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Rozewie) is a lighthouse in the small village of Rozewie, located between Jastrzębia Góra and Władysławowo, on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea.[1][2]
The lighthouse is located in between the lighthouse in Stilo and Jastarnia Lighthouse. The lighthouse has the largest focal length among Polish lighthouses.
History
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The lighthouse was built in 1822 after a year of construction. Initially, the light source was a rapeseed oil fired lamp – located in the lantern room on the top level of the lighthouse; but this was replaced in 1866 by the Fresnel apparatus, also oil-fired. Ten years later the light glare was finally replaced by a kerosene lamp.[3]
This lighthouse is linked with a legend created by Leon Wzorek – an elderly lighthouse keeper, Stefan Zeromski who wrote his novel The Wind from the Sea during his time at the lighthouse.[4] The lighthouse is made up of two parts, the first is built from brick and resembles a broad, truncated cone, and the second, standing on top of the brick base, is made from a steel tube. Of the three observation galleries only the lowest is open to the public; while the highest one – in the signal room can be accessed as an observation deck from which you can locate Władysławowo (to the east) and Jastrzębia Góra (to the west).[5]
Currently, the light glare is an optical system made up of 20 reflector bulbs, 10 on each rotating panel. The tower has a height of 33 metres, with a focal length of 83.2 metres and a range of 26.0 nautical miles. The attraction here is the Lighthouse Museum. Exhibits include a presentation about the evolution of lighthouses from ancient times until today, models of lighthouses and their locations, and a rotating table with a Fresnel lens; nearby the site, is the new lighthouse – which is currently deactivated.[6]
Technical data
[edit]- Light characteristic
- Light: 0.1 s.
- Darkness: 2.9 s.
- Period: 3 s.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Latarnia Morska w Rozewiu". Rozewie. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Rozewie Lighthouse". Lighthouse Digest. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Remembering Leon Wzorek". Karol 123. 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Cape Rozewie". Globe Tourism. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Rozewie Lighthouse". Poland Travel POT. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
External links
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- Urząd Morski w Słupsku Archived 17 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
- Rozewie Lighthouse - Latarnia morska (Rozewie) stara na portalu polska-org.pl (in Polish)
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