Kołobrzeg Lighthouse ( Polish: ''Latarnia morska Kołobrzeg'') is a lighthouse in Kołobrzeg on the Polish coast of the

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. The lighthouse in located in Kołobrzeg,

West Pomeranian Voivodeship The West Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as the West Pomerania Province, is a voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin. Its area equals 22 892.48 km² (8,838.84 sq mi), and in 2021, it was ...

; in

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. The lighthouse is located in between the lighthouse in Niechorze (about 34 km to the west) and the lighthouse in Gąski (22 km to the east).

History

The lighthouse is located at the entrance to the port of Kołobrzeg, it stands on the right bank of the river Parsęta. The history of the Kołobrzeg Lighthouse dates back to 1666. In

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

the lighthouse was blown up by German engineers as it was a good look-out point for the Polish artillery in March 1945. After the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

the lighthouse was built at a slightly different location from the original, using the foundations of the fort buildings complex; located close by to the town. The lighthouse is 26 metres tall, with a range of its light glare of 29.6 kilometres. In 1981 the lighthouse was renovated and the 50 cm diameter

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was replaced by a rotating set of

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. The wooden staircase was also replaced by a metal one. The base of the lighthouse houses a mineral rock museum.

Technical data

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** Light: 1 s. ** Darkness: 2 s. ** Period: 3 s.

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Urząd Morski w Słupsku

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