White lighthouse, Kihnu Island, Estonia


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 s glares every 12 s.


Size: 4016px × 6016px
Location: Kihnu Island, Pärnu County, Estonia
Photo credit: © Roberto Cornacchia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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