Twierdza Wisłoujście (Wisłoujście Fortress) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Twierdza Wisłoujście (Wisłoujście Fortress) Lighthouse
Also known as: Twierdza Wisłoujście (Wisłoujście Fortress) {Weichselmünde}, Weichselmünde
This red brick, cylindrical tower stands 30 meters tall and is constructed from stone. It rises from the center of a 15th-century fortress at the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk, Poland. The light emits an isophase red signal on a 5-second cycle. Visitors can access the site, which is located 0.2 kilometers from the port of Gdańsk. The lighthouse is part of the historic Wisłoujście Fortress, built in 1482.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's integration within a 15th-century fortress at the Vistula River mouth was paramount for guiding ships into the Hanseatic League port of Gdańsk, supporting the city's economic prosperity and defense for centuries.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Iso R 5s
- Light Range
- 6NM (11.1 km)
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1482
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red brick
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower rising from the center of a 15th century fortress
Location
- City
- Gdańsk
- Country
- 🇵🇱Poland
- Region
- Pomeranian Voivodeship
- Sea Region
- mouth of the Vistula River, near Gdańsk, Poland, within the Wisłoujście Fortress
- Latitude
- 54.3979°
- Longitude
- 18.7243°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gdansk(0.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- POL-033
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