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Lighthouse · 1934

Sõru rear lighthouse

Sõru rear lighthouse

In Hindu village near Sõru harbour on south-western Hiiumaa stands the rear light of the Sõru leading line, a concrete tower painted white below and red above. Built in 1934, it lines up with a smaller front beacon 487 metres away to show boats the way into the harbour. In 1941 the fighting for Hiiumaa reached it and artillery shells struck the tower; it was patched up the following year and is still at work today.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Edela-Hiiumaal Sõru sadama lähedal Hindu külas seisab Sõru sihi ülemine tuletorn – alt valge ja ülevalt punane betoontorn. 1934. aastal ehitatud torn moodustab 487 meetri kaugusel asuva alumise tulepaagiga sihi, mis juhatab paadid sadamasse. 1941. aastal jõudsid Hiiumaa lahingud tornini ja seda tabasid kahurimürsud; järgmisel aastal see parandati ja töötab tänini.

Map of the area around Sõru rear lighthouse
58.70393° N, 22.48592° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B5ru_%C3%BClemine_tuletorn ↗

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