Lighthouse · 1877
Ruhnu Lighthouse
German: Runö
A light on Ruhnu is first mentioned in 1646. The present tower, made in 1877 by the French firm Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, looks like no other in Estonia: an iron column held up by four slanting buttresses. Islanders like to say it was designed by Gustave Eiffel, but no proof has ever turned up. The tower's gallery and watch room were destroyed in the First World War, and it was rebuilt in 1937. It rises above the forest in the middle of the island.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Ruhnu tuletorni mainitakse esimest korda 1646. aastal. Praegune torn, mille valmistas 1877. aastal Prantsuse firma Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, ei sarnane ühegi teise Eesti tuletorniga: metallist sammas, mida toetavad neli kaldtugipiilarit. Räägitakse, et selle kavandas Gustave Eiffel, kuid tõendeid selle kohta pole leitud. Torni rõdu ja vahiruum hävisid Esimeses maailmasõjas ning torn taastati 1937. aastal. See kerkib metsast saare keskel.