Varna East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Varna East Breakwater Lighthouse
Also known as: Varna East Breakwater (Sveti Nikolaos, St. Nicholas)
The Varna East Breakwater Lighthouse is a cylindrical stone tower built in 1986, standing 8 meters tall. Its lantern and gallery are mounted on a square stone base. The light characteristic is a white flash every 10 seconds, with a focal height of 17 meters, visible for 12.4 nautical miles. The original station was established in 1903, and the earlier lighthouse has since been moved to a museum. During the Communist era, an image of St. Nicholas on the base was temporarily replaced by one of Georgi Dimitrov. The lighthouse is situated at the end of Varna harbor's main breakwater.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a critical navigational reference for vessels entering and exiting Varna harbor, highlighting significant political changes through the imagery on its base.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1986
- First Lit
- 1903
Significant events: Image of St. Nicholas replaced by Georgi Dimitrov during Communist era, original lighthouse moved to museum
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Varna(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N5004
- NGA No.
- 17628
- ARLHS No.
- BUL-025
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a square stone base
Location
- City
- Varna
- Country
- 🇧🇬Bulgaria
- Region
- Varna
- Sea Region
- End of the main breakwater of Varna harbor
- Latitude
- 43.1873°
- Longitude
- 27.9218°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Varna East Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Bulgaria، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.