Kallo Lighthouse (Finnish: Kallon majakka) is a Finnish lighthouse located near the island of Mäntyluoto in the Bothnian Sea, primarily serving the shipping lane of the Port of Pori.[1]
 Kallo Lighthouse in 2010 | |
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| Location | Bothnian Sea |
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| Coordinates | 61°35′41″N 21°27′44″E / 61.594595°N 21.462286°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1884  |
| Construction | Iron |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Markings | White |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1903 |
| Focal height | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Range | 9.4 nmi (17.4 km; 10.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Iso WRG 2s |
History edit
The first lighthouse in the area was built in 1851, but destroyed only three years later as a result of the Crimean War.[2] Its replacement took three decades to arrive, and was completed in 1885.[1]
The current lighthouse was built in 1903, designed by a leading architect of the time, Gustaf Nyström.[2][1]
Facilities edit
The octagonal tower is constructed of iron over a granite base, and attached to it is the lighthouse keeper's accommodation made of timber.[2]
The light source is made up of two separate lights positioned one on top of the other.[2]
The lighthouse also features a fog horn, which was originally manually-operated (hand-cranked), but was motorised in 1906.[1]
Milieu edit
Kallo is highly unusual among Finland's lighthouses, in that it can be reached by car, and it is therefore a popular destination for visitors.[1][3][4]
The Mäntyluoto area, comprising mostly late 19th and early 20th-century buildings, includes in addition to the lighthouse and related facilities also the Pori pilot station, coast guard station, cafeteria, and the oldest yacht club in Finland, Segelföreningen i Björneborg.[5] The milieu has been designated and protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency as a nationally important built cultural environment (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävä rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Kallo". Majakkaseura.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Lighthouse Society. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Mäntyluodon luotsi- ja satamaympäristö (Mäntyluoto pilot and harbour milieu)". RKY.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Heritage Agency. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Kallo". VisitPori.fi. City of Pori. 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Kallon majakka oli todellinen Porin päivän hittikohde – sisäänpääsyä sai jonottaa jopa tunnin" (in Finnish). Satakunnan Kansa. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Kallon kahvilayrittäjä kaavamuutoksista: "Kahvilan siirto olisi yritystoiminnalle tappoisku"" (in Finnish). Yle. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2021.