Constanta lighthouse

ARLHS ROM-002 Light

Constanta lighthouse - Copyright 2010 YO4AUL
Copyright 2010 YO4AUL

Location: South side of harbor at Constanta , Black Sea.
Tower Height: 58 m (190 ft)
Description Tower: triangular concrete tower with lantern room.
Most of the tower is white; the upper section of the seaward side and the lantern are painted a very dark blue, almost black.
This striking modern lighthouse is located at the center of a broad plaza just west of the harbor area.
Operational: Yes
Date Established: 1961
Date Present Tower Built: 1961
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Characteristic Range: Two white flashes every 29.8 seconds; range 24 nautical miles.
Height Focal Plane: focal plane 87 m (285 ft)
Country: Romania

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Added to the World List of Lights August 12, 2010.