Lighthouse · 1724
Pakri old lighthouse
At the tip of the Pakri peninsula, on the edge of the limestone cliff, lie the ruins of a lighthouse begun on Peter the Great's orders. The first light was finished in 1724 but soon fell apart; a new tower followed in 1760 and got new lighting in 1808. The cliff kept crumbling and crept ever closer, so in 1885–1889 a new lighthouse was built further back. The old one was cut down to its ground floor, roofed over and used as a paraffin store. In the 2020s its remains are slowly tumbling into the sea.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Pakri poolsaare tipus paekalda serval asuvad Peeter I käsul rajatud tuletorni varemed. Esimene tulealus valmis 1724. aastal, kuid lagunes peagi, uus torn ehitati 1760. aastal ja sai 1808. aastal uue valgustuse. Varisev pank jõudis aga tornile aina lähemale, nii et aastatel 1885–1889 ehitati kaugemale uus tuletorn. Vana torn lammutati esimese korruseni, sellele pandi katus peale ja seda kasutati petrooleumilaona. 2020. aastatel variseb see tasapisi merre.