Lighthouse · 1875
Tahkuna Lighthouse
German: Tachkona
Tahkuna lighthouse on Hiiumaa's northern tip is a metal tower designed on the system of the Briton Alexander Gordon. Its prefabricated parts were made in France in 1873 and bolted together here in 1875. At 42.6 metres it is the tallest tower of its kind in Estonia, and it has stood unchanged since it was built. Close by stands a memorial to the victims of the ferry Estonia, which sank in the Baltic in 1994.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Hiiumaa põhjatipus asuv Tahkuna tuletorn on metallist torn, mis on ehitatud britt Alexander Gordoni süsteemi järgi. Selle valmisdetailid tehti 1873. aastal Prantsusmaal ja pandi siin kokku 1875. aastal. 42,6 meetriga on see Eesti kõrgeim omataoline torn ja püsinud ehitamisest saati muutumatuna. Torni lähedal seisab 1994. aastal Läänemerel uppunud parvlaeva Estonia hukkunute mälestusmärk.