List of lighthouses in Bulgaria
This is a list of lighthouses in Bulgaria, which are all located on the Black Sea coast.[1]
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Lighthouses
Name | Image | Province | Location coordinates | Year built | Notes |
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Shabla Lighthouse | ![]() | Dobrich Province | Shabla 43°32′27″N 28°36′21″E / 43.5408437°N 28.6058305°E / 43.5408437; 28.6058305 (Cape Shabla Lighthouse) | 1856 | The station was established in 1786 by the Ottoman Empire. Built in 1856, the current tower is Bulgaria's oldest and tallest lighthouse.[1] |
Kaliakra Lighthouse | ![]() | Dobrich Province | Kaliakra 43°21′41″N 28°27′57″E / 43.3613258°N 28.4657501°E / 43.3613258; 28.4657501 (Cape Kaliakra Lighthouse) | 1901 | A 10 metres (33 ft) tower made of stone that rises from the keeper's house.[1] |
Cape Galata Lighthouse | Varna Province | 43°10′12″N 27°56′42″E / 43.1701313°N 27.9448912°E / 43.1701313; 27.9448912 (Cape Galata Lighthouse) | 1987 | During World War I, the lighthouse built in 1913 was shelled and damaged by the Russian battleship Imperatritsa Mariya. Afterwards it was repaired. It was replaced by a modern light in 1987.[1] | |
Cape Emine Lighthouse | ![]() | Burgas Province | Cape Emine, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Obzor 42°42′05″N 27°54′00″E / 42.701429°N 27.8999443°E / 42.701429; 27.8999443 (Cape Emine Lighthouse) | 1880[1] | |
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse | ![]() | Burgas Province | St. Anastasia Island | 1914[1] | |
Ahtopol Lighthouse | ![]() | Burgas Province | Ahtopol | Unknown[1] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Rowlett, Russ (10 October 2013). "Lighthouses of Bulgaria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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