Kiipsaare lighthouse

Kiipsaare tuletorn (also Harilaid tuletorn or Kiipsaare päevamärk ) is a lighthouse at the very tip of the peninsula Harilaid ( estn Harilaid pool saar ) on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia.

The lighthouse was built in 1933 and has a height of 25 meters. Since it was built on a foundation unfavorable - Sandy - to the lighthouse tended soon. For many years he was in danger of collapse and therefore no longer accessible. It was not until about 2006, when he was already standing by the progressive erosion completely in the water, you have raised him and provided with a better foundation.

In a recent Estonian film about the Second World War, " Somnambuul ", the tower plays an important role.

It is a tourist attraction of the National Park Vilsandi, the oldest national parks in Estonia, which was founded in 1971.

58.49583333333321.841111111111Koordinaten: 58 ° 29 ' 45 "N, 21 ° 50' 28" E

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