Rt Oštro {Porto Re} Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rt Oštro {Porto Re} Lighthouse
Also known as: Kraljevica
The Rt Oštro Lighthouse, located near Kraljevica, Croatia, also historically known as Porto Re, was built in 1872. This cylindrical masonry tower stands 15 meters tall and is painted with red and white horizontal bands. Its light characteristic was an isophase white light on a 6-second cycle, visible for 11.9 nautical miles. The lighthouse structure features a round cylindrical masonry tower with a lantern and gallery that rises through the center of a one-story keeper's house. The tower itself is 15 meters high.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is notable for its integrated architectural design where the tower rises from the keeper's house. Its presence near Kraljevica highlights the maritime significance of the Kvarner Gulf for Adriatic shipping.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- white
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Iso.W
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1872
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kraljevica(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E2854.1
- NGA No.
- 12342
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- masonry
Structure: round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising through the center of a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Kraljevica
- Country
- 🇭🇷Croatia
- Region
- Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
- Sea Region
- Located at Rt Oštro near Kraljevica, Croatia, also known historically as Porto Re.
- Latitude
- 45.2731°
- Longitude
- 14.5605°
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