Zadar Breakwater {Zara Molo} Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Zadar Breakwater {Zara Molo} Lighthouse
This cylindrical stone tower, standing 6 meters high, is located at the end of the breakwater that encloses Zadar's inner harbor. It features white construction with horizontal red and white bands, and a red metal dome atop which the light is mounted. A light station has been present at this location since 1853. The light emits a red flash every 3 seconds, visible for 8.9 nautical miles. The tower is a stone structure with a focal height of 6 meters. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for maritime traffic entering and exiting Zadar's inner harbor, providing a clear navigational reference point at the breakwater's terminus.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Construction & History
Significant events: station established 1853
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with red and white horizontal bands, dome red
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical stone tower with a metal dome; the light is mounted atop the dome
Location
- City
- Zadar
- Country
- 🇭🇷Croatia
- Region
- Zadar County
- Sea Region
- end of the breakwater enclosing Zadar's inner harbor
- Latitude
- 44.1176°
- Longitude
- 15.2249°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Zadar(0.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E3144
- NGA No.
- 12996
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Croatia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.