Sestrice (Sestrica Vela, Tajer) {Porto Tajer} Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sestrice (Sestrica Vela, Tajer) {Porto Tajer} Lighthouse
Built in 1876, the Sestrice Lighthouse is a skeletal cast iron tower with a lantern, gallery, and eight supporting struts, standing on a stone base. Its red and white spiral stripes make it a recognizable landmark. The tower reaches a height of 26 meters, with its light situated 47 meters above sea level. It emits a white light with a single flash every 8 seconds, visible for 18.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse complex includes a two-story masonry keeper's house. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is significant for its distinctive skeletal cast iron construction, an unusual architectural style for the Adriatic. Its continuous operation since 1876 highlights its enduring role in maritime safety.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 47m
- Geographic Range
- 18.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1876
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 26m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- with red and white spiral stripes
- Material
- stone, cast iron
Structure: cast iron tower with lantern, gallery, and eight supporting struts, mounted on a stone base in front of a 2-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- City
- Općina Sali
- Country
- 🇭🇷Croatia
- Region
- Zadar County
- Sea Region
- Adriatic Sea, near Porto Tajer, Croatia
- Latitude
- 43.8531°
- Longitude
- 15.2052°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sali(5.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E3134
- NGA No.
- 12872
- ARLHS No.
- CRO-015
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