Lighthouse · 1864
Saxby lighthouse
Saxby lighthouse on the north-west coast of Vormsi was the first Estonian lighthouse assembled from Gordon-system cast-iron plates, bolted together in 1864 into a 24-metre tower. It stands on the island's highest shore, with a view across to Hiiumaa, and is the oldest lighthouse on Vormsi. Next to it are a lifeboat shed, a wooden keeper's house and a sauna, and in the nearby forest lie remains of Peter the Great's naval fortress, built in the early 20th century. The light still guides ships into the Väinameri strait.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Saxby ehk Vormsi tuletorn Vormsi lääne-looderannikul oli Eesti esimene Gordoni süsteemi malmplaatidest kokku monteeritud tuletorn: 24-meetrine torn pandi kokku 1864. aastal. See seisab saare kõrgeimal kaldal, kust paistab Hiiumaa, ja on Vormsi vanim tuletorn. Kõrval on päästejaama paadikuur, puidust elamu ja saun, lähedal metsas aga 20. sajandi algul rajatud Peeter Suure merekindluse jäänused. Tuli juhatab laevu endiselt Väinamerre.