Säppi Lighthouse ( fi, Säpin majakka, sv, Sebbskärs fyr) is a lighthouse on the coast of

Bothnian Sea The Bothnian Sea ( sv, Bottenhavet; fi, Selkämeri) links the Bothnian Bay (also called the Bay of Bothnia) with the Baltic proper. Kvarken is situated between the two. Together, the Bothnian Sea and Bay make up a larger geographical entity, t ...

, located outside the city of Pori in the island of

Säppi Säppi ( sv, Sebbskär) is an island on the coast of Bothnian Sea in the municipality of Eurajoki in Finland. The island is located some west of the city of Pori and off the mainland. Island of Säppi is best known of the 1873 built Säppi L ...

. The lighthouse stands approximately 14 kilometers Southwest of the

Port of Pori Port of Pori ( fi, Porin satama) is a complex of three harbours. It is by the Gulf of Bothnia in Pori, Finland. The port authority of Pori was established in 1780. Today the Port of Pori is a corporation owned by the city. Port of Pori has l ...

on the area of

Eurajoki Eurajoki ( sv, Euraåminne) is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The m ...

municipality. It was designed by Finnish architect

Axel Hampus Dalström Axel Hampus Dalström (22 March 1829 – 19 March 1882), was a Finnish architect. He was the director of the National Board of Public Building from 1869 to 1882.

and first lit in 1873.Säpin Majakka/Säppi Lighthouse – Luvia, Finland
Waymarking.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

History

The first wooden

daymark A daymark is a navigational aid for sailors and pilots, distinctively marked to maximize its visibility in daylight. The word is also used in a more specific, technical sense to refer to a signboard or daytime identifier that is attached to ...

in Säppi was built by the merchants of Pori in 1779. It was replaced by a hexagon-type daymark in 1852. Construction of the present lighthouse was launched in the spring of 1873 and it was lit in September. Säppi lighthouse was automated in 1962 and today it is powered by solar panels. The lighthouse was originally equipped with a

Fresnel lens A Fresnel lens ( ; ; or ) is a type of composite compact lens developed by the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788–1827) for use in lighthouses. It has been called "the invention that saved a million ships." The design allows the c ...

system. Säppi Island has been a part of the

Bothnian Sea National Park Bothnian Sea National Park ( fi, Selkämeren kansallispuisto, sv, Bottenhavets nationalpark) is a national park in Finland. It was established in early 2011. Around 98% of the surface of the National Park consists of water. References Extern ...

since 2011. Lighthouse and the surrounding buildings are inventoried by the

Finnish National Board of Antiquities The Finnish Heritage Agency ( fi, Museovirasto, sv, Museiverket), previously known in English as the National Board of Antiquities, preserves Finland's material cultural heritage: collects, studies and distributes knowledge of it. The agency is a ...

as one of Cultural heritage sites of national importance in Finland. The island is visited annually by some 4,000 tourists.

References

External links

Säppi lighthouse Official Homepage
(in Finnish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sappi lighthouse Lighthouses completed in 1873 Lighthouses in Finland Buildings and structures in Satakunta Tourist attractions in Satakunta