Vorontsov Lighthouse
The Vorontsov Lighthouse (Ukrainian: Воронцовський маяк, Russian: Воронцовский маяк) is a red-and-white, 27.2 metre tall lighthouse in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine. It is named after Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, one of the governors-general of the Odesa region.
New Vorontsov Lighthouse (2013) | |
| Location | Odesa Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°29′47.6″N 30°45′36.2″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1888 (first) |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Operator | Gosgidrografiya |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1955 (current) |
| Focal height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) R 12s. |
| Ukraine no. | UA-0340 |
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