Pape Lighthouse

The Pape Lighthouse (Latvian: Papes bāka) is a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea.

Pape Lighthouse
Papes bāka

Pape lighthouse from the beach
Location	Rucava Municipality Latvia
Coordinates	56°09′17.9″N 21°01′24.0″E
Tower
Constructed	1890 (first)
Construction	steel tower
Height	22 metres (72 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower and central cylinder with double balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, red balcony and lantern
Heritage	National industrial monument
Light
First lit	1910 (current)
Focal height	26 metres (85 ft)
Range	14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristic	white light, 1.5 s on, 2 s off
Latvia no.	UZ-890[1]

History

The lighthouse was built in 1910; in a place of a former lighthouse (which existed since 1887); on the southernmost tip of Latvia's coast to the Baltic Sea.^[2] During its early existence (up until the end of World War I), the lighthouse was known as a boundary beacon - as the lighthouse guided ships to the port of Liepāja, on the border of the Russian Empire and Prussia. The current lighthouse is a tube-like cylinder, supported by a riveting iron construction. Currently the lighthouse is closed to visitors, although Emilis Melngailis - a famous Latvian composer, stayed overtnight during his folklore expedition.^[3][4]

See also

• Latvia portal

• List of lighthouses in Latvia