Lighthouse · 1806
Mohni Lighthouse
German: Eckholm
On the small island of Mohni off Lahemaa, a wooden lighthouse was put up in 1806 and replaced in 1852 by a 20-metre masonry tower. The harsh northern weather kept crumbling its outer bricks, so in 1871 the tower was wrapped in a new layer of brick and raised by another seven metres. The lantern room was made in Liepāja, and the lens came from Chance Brothers in Britain. After the Second World War the tower was sealed in concrete to stop the decay; that coat was stripped off again in 1998. The keeper's house still stands beside it.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Lahemaa ranniku lähedal väikesel Mohni saarel püstitati 1806. aastal puidust tuletorn, mille asemele ehitati 1852. aastal 20-meetrine kivitorn. Karm põhjamaine ilm lagundas pidevalt välimisi telliseid, nii et 1871. aastal laoti tornile ümber uus telliskivikiht ja seda tõsteti seitse meetrit kõrgemaks. Laternaruum valmistati Liepājas, optika tuli Briti firmalt Chance Brothers. Pärast Teist maailmasõda kaeti torn lagunemise peatamiseks betooniga, mis eemaldati taas 1998. aastal. Torni kõrval seisab endiselt tuletorni vahi maja.