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Kaliakra Lighthouse
Map
LocationCape Kaliakra
Bulgaria
Coordinates43°21′43.0″N 28°27′55.8″E / 43.361944°N 28.465500°E / 43.361944; 28.465500
Tower
Constructed1866 (first)
Constructionlimestone tower
Height8 metres (26 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern, black rail
Light
First lit1901 (current)
Focal height68 metres (223 ft)
Range20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

Kaliakra Lighthouse (Bulgarian: Калиакра морски фар) - a lighthouse located in the Southern Dobruja Region on the northern part of Bulgaria's coast of the Black Sea; in Bulgaria.[1] The cylindrical stone lighthouse was built in 1901, with a lantern and gallery rising from the top of the lighthouse keeper's house; both painted white.[2]

  1. ^ "Kaliakra". Bulgaria Travel. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Bulgaria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

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