Kihnu Lighthouse

Kihnu Lighthouse
LocationKihnu
Pärnu County
Estonia
Coordinates58°05′49.9″N 23°58′16.3″E / 58.097194°N 23.971194°E / 58.097194; 23.971194
Tower
Constructed1865
Constructioncast iron tower
Height28 metres (92 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern dome
Light
Focal height29 metres (95 ft)
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl WR 12s
Estonia no.EVA 840


Kihnu Lighthouse (Estonian: Kihnu tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Kihnu, an island in the northern Gulf of Riga in Pärnu County, in Estonia.

The lighthouse was prefabricated in England; and assembled in 1865. The lighthouse uses a Fresnel lens, with the lighthouse's structure made out of tapered cast iron, painted white with the lantern dome painted in red. The lighthouse has a glare configuration of: two 1.5 s glares every 12 s.