The tallest lighthouses in the world. The most unusual lighthouses in Russia and the former Soviet Union

Then I found a Russian lighthouse in 1816, even before the invention of Yablokov's Bulb, the Russians had lighthouses Back in 1816, a Russian lighthouse was installed here, which we see all over the world, which was previously heated with fish oil and oil, and this place was called Eski Foros - the old lighthouse.
The construction of the lighthouse took 3 years and ended in 1816. The lighthouse began its work on June 16, 1817 after one of the first lighting devices was installed on it, clearly before Yablochkov.
The lighthouse was a conical stone tower about 36 m high with a wooden lantern of regular decagonal shape 3.3 m high. The lantern was equipped with a Russian catoptric lighting device of 15 lamps with reflectors, which shone with a constant white light, providing visibility for 12 nautical miles. now they say that he, like Edison's light bulb, was not Russian.
In addition to the tower, as always, three houses were built inside the courtyard - for the caretaker, the lighthouse workers and storage facilities. The entrance to the caretaker is in a deplorable state. This is how he looked in 2013, when he was on the territory of Ukraine. But the lighthouse is still functioning. And what it looks like today you will see at the very bottom! Now let's go to other lighthouses.

Lighthouse Aniva, Sakhalin

Photo: Vyacheslav Ivanov / Photobank Lori

The lighthouse at Cape Aniva in the southern part of Sakhalin was installed in 1939. The height of the nine-story tower is 31 meters, the height of light above sea level is 40 meters. Designed by engineer Miura Shinobu. Erected on the Sivuchya rock in an area with strong currents and frequent fogs. The light of the beacon was visible at a distance of 17.5 miles. The lighthouse is currently abandoned.

And in Vladivostok, 5 lighthouses were built: Basargin, Skryplev, Tokarevsky, Rosset and Shkotovsky range of lighthouses.
"Take care of the starboard side" - says the old rule, which is relentlessly observed by generations of sailors around the world. Running aground or running into rocks off the coast of unpredictable and foggy Primorye is as easy as shelling pears, so the system of beacons warning about approaching the coast, necessary as air, originated in the 19th century.
Today, the port city of Vladivostok begins immediately after the safe sea "gates" - the starboard side of the ships pass the green beam of the Basargin lighthouse, and the left side passes Skrypleva Island, which shines red.

Lighthouse Basargin

Basargin Vladimir Grigorievich - vice-admiral, round-the-world navigator, explorer of Peter the Great Bay and Russian America.
The Basargin lighthouse is an important navigation landmark for approaching from the sea and sailing through the Eastern Bosphorus to the Golden Horn Bay and the port of Vladivostok. Together with the lighthouse of Skryplev Island, it forms the entrance gate of Vladivostok. The lighthouse was built in 1937. His first tower was a simple wooden structure. Cape Basargin - the southeastern tip of the peninsula of the same name - is steep, rocky and bordered by underwater and surface rocks. In 1958, instead of a wooden sign, a stone prismatic octagonal tower was built, 8 meters high from the base and 28 meters high from the sea level.

Lighthouse Skrypleva
The lighthouse on Skrypleva Island is the first lighthouse in Primorye. Its construction began in July 1876.
The pilot writes the following lines about Skrypleva Island and the lighthouse on it: “Skrypleva Island, 45.6 m high, lies at the entrance to the Bosporus Ussuri Bay. The shores of the island are steep, rocky and bordered by surface and underwater rocks.
The island was named in honor of the sailor captain-lieutenant Konstantin Grigorievich Skryplev. He compiled sea charts and was engaged in describing the coast in Peter the Great Bay
The Skryplev lighthouse, like its "partner" - the Basargin lighthouse, has essential in ensuring the navigational safety of navigation of ships proceeding to the port of Vladivostok from the Ussuri Bay. Of the Vladivostok city lighthouses, the Skryplev lighthouse is the most powerful - its red flashing light is visible for 20 miles, from almost anywhere in the Ussuri Bay.
With the passage of the Basargin - Skryplev line on the leaving ship, the countdown of the miles traveled after leaving the port begins.
On the same line, the countdown of the miles traveled by the ship on the voyage or in the campaign ends. From now on, the ship is at home!

Lighthouse "Tokarevskaya cat"

The most famous and most accessible to visit is the Tokarevsky lighthouse, located just 9 km from the center of Vladivostok.
The lighthouse on Tokarevskaya Koshka is considered the point where the mainland ends and the sea begins, passing into the Pacific Ocean.
Lighthouse Tokarevsky is one of the oldest lighthouses. It was founded in 1876. The lighthouse is installed at the tip of the Tokarevsky cat, departing from Cape Tokarevsky.
In navigation, a cat is a sandbank that runs parallel to the shore and dries up at low tide.

The cape abruptly ends in the direction of the Eastern Bosphorus Strait, located between the southern coast of the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula and north coast Russian islands.
Tokarevsky's cat has a length of about 750 m and is a narrow rocky spit. It is artificially raised and looks like a dam. small depths and tidal currents high speeds in the immediate vicinity of the tip of the Tokarevsky cat make the passage of ships in the East Bosporus between the cat and Cape Nameless very difficult and pose a serious danger to navigation. At the end of the 18th century, with the emergence of navigation here, it became necessary to protect this dangerous Tokarevsky cat.

The lighthouse tower is stone, round, 11.9 m high, on an octagonal foundation. The tower was built in 1910 and has survived to the present day. The standard color of the turret is white. The range of the beacon fire is 12 miles. Fire red and white. For convenient communication with the lighthouse tower, a bridge was built that connected it with the lighthouse town on Cape Tokarevsky.

I don't know the exact name of the lighthouse on Atlasov Island. Photos by Valentin Yakovenko. The lighthouse is located on the Sea of Okhotsk. Most likely abandoned.

Yenikal lighthouse, Crimea

Photo: Veslav Luzanov

The Yenikal lighthouse is located on Cape Lantern in the eastern part of Crimea. Built in 1820 to facilitate the passage of ships through the Kerch Strait. It is named after the nearby Yeni-Kale fortress. Destroyed in 1942. The current tower was built in 1953. The lighthouse is active.

Lighthouse Vigrund, Narva Bay

Photo: Mikhail Pozdnyakov / Panoramio

Lighthouse Vigrund is located on the rocky hill of the same name. desert island in the middle of a shallow water zone in Narva Bay. It is a lattice pyramidal tower 20 meters high, the height of light above sea level is 22 meters. The light is visible at a distance of 10 miles.

Lighthouse Egersheld, Primorye

Photo: Irina Ovchinnikova / Photobank Lori

Lighthouse Egersheld is located on the cape of the same name in one of the districts of Vladivostok. It stands at the end of a long spit, reaching almost to the center of the Eastern Bosporus. In 1876, a luminous sign was installed on the site of the current lighthouse. The tower, 12 meters high, was built in 1910. One of the oldest lighthouses Far East and a symbol of the capital of Primorsky Krai.

Kherson lighthouse, Crimea

Photo: Igor Sitkin

The Chersonese lighthouse is located on Cape Khersones in the southwestern Crimea. It was built in 1816 according to the same project as the Tarkhankut lighthouse. Both are considered the very first Russian lighthouses on the Black Sea. Destroyed during the Great Patriotic War. The current tower was built in 1951. The lighthouse, 36 meters high, is lined with white Inkerman stone. Light range - 16 miles. Active.

Church of the Ascension of the Lord on the top of Sekirnaya Mountain, Solovki

Photo: Dmitry Porechnyy / Lori Photobank

Church of the Ascension of the Lord on Sekirnaya Hill - a stone three-tier one-domed temple-lighthouse on Solovetsky archipelago. Built in 1862. The main temple of the Holy Ascension Skete Solovetsky Monastery. The lighthouse is located on the third tier and is considered the highest on the White Sea - 98 meters above sea level. Range of light - up to 10 miles. The lighthouse is lit every night between 15 August and 15 November. Active. Hieromonk Matthew (Romanchuk) took over this baton today – the military department stopped the operation of the lighthouse, but the rector of the temple continues its work. For a monk, the light of a beacon is an image of salvation, both at sea and on land.

Church-lighthouse of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
Another temple-lighthouse of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is located in the Crimea.
Today, the Lighthouse Temple in Crimea is one of the most picturesque and visited places. south coast Crimea. Very often, tourists are looking for two on the map tourist site: The lighthouse temple and the museum of underwater disasters and are very surprised when they discover that this is the same place. On the top floor, there is indeed a functioning temple of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, but at the base of the temple, there is a museum of disasters.
The area around the temple-lighthouse of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is equipped with elements of a marine theme. There is also a gazebo, which is decorated with sails and a captain's bridge.
The ground floor is occupied by a museum of disasters on the waters. An area of more than one thousand square meters is arranged in the form of a sunken ship. The very first thing that catches your eye is a running line with a list of all catastrophes in the oceans, indicating the number of people who died in them. Then in the museum halls you can see videos of shipwrecks and objects found on sunken ships. The decorations are made in such a way that the guests have the impression that they are walking along real ship compartments.

Guard lighthouse.
This bulk is rightfully considered the highest lighthouse not only in Russia, but also throughout Northern Europe. On the world stage, the lighthouse occupies only the third place, but this is very honorable. The lens with the lamp rises 71 meters above Lake Ladoga. To climb to the very top, the caretaker has to overcome a long journey every day - only 399 steps up the narrow spiral staircase. From a grandiose height, a wonderful view of Cape Storozhensky, the nearby village and, of course, Ladoga opens up.

Lighthouses of Krontshdt

There are also several of them, both active and abandoned. It is worth mentioning the oldest one - Tolbukhin Lighthouse.

The oldest lighthouse, its construction began in 1719. Initially it was wooden, in 1736 it was decided to "dress" it in stone, but the reconstruction dragged on for almost a hundred years. It stands on an artificially created island, west of Kronstadt. The lighthouse is still working - its light is visible at a distance of 19 miles.

Yalta lighthouse, Crimea

The Yalta lighthouse is located on the edge of the pier at passenger port Yalta. Built in 1874 on the site of the ruins of an ancient signal tower. The modern tower, 17 meters high, was built in 1908. During the Great Patriotic War, it was badly damaged. Refurbished in 1957. The lighthouse is crowned with a red signal lantern. It is considered one of the symbols of the city of Yalta. Active.

Lighthouse Povorotny, Primorye

Photo: Valery Blazdynia

Lighthouse Povorotny is located on the cape of the same name, separating eastern and southern Primorye. There are strong countercurrents around the cape. The first signal pole appeared on this site in 1870. The modern three-tier lighthouse was installed in 1894. Its light is visible at a distance of 30 miles. In 1950, it was rebuilt and equipped with a modern light-optical apparatus. It is possible to visit the lighthouse as part of tourist groups.

Svyatonossky Lighthouse, Kola Peninsula

Photo: Sergey Gruzdev / Wikimedia

The Svyatonos lighthouse is located on Cape Svyatoy Nos in the northeastern part of Kola Peninsula. Built in 1862. Height - 22 meters, overall height above sea level - 94 meters, light range - 22 miles. In 2002, it was included in the list of protected objects on the territory Murmansk region representing historical, scientific or artistic value. The lighthouse is active.

Murmansk lighthouse
Murmansk memorial lighthouse - clearly visible from the Kola Bay or from the station (which is located near the port in Murmansk): a red-and-white turret among gray high-rise buildings on a slope. Nearby is the snow-white church of St. Nicholas-on-Waters and the cabin of the Kursk submarine raised from the bottom. In fact, this is not a lighthouse, but only a memorial stele dedicated to all those who died at sea in peacetime. Inside the lighthouse there is a memorial hall with books in memory of sailors of different fleets. The thickest of these books is by no means with military sailors, but with fishing ones.

Ancient lighthouse in the Astrakhan region
This lighthouse is over 200 years old. It was built in the time of Peter the Great and miraculously survived to this day. The lighthouse is located in the village of Vyshka. The tower is the closest (about 30 km) to the Caspian Sea locality in the Astrakhan region. Abandoned.

Tarkhankut Lighthouse, Crimea

The Tarkhankutsky lighthouse is installed on the cape of the same name in the westernmost part of the Crimea. It was built in 1816 according to the same project as the lighthouse in Chersonese. Both are considered the first Russian lighthouses on the Black Sea. The tower, 38 meters high, is lined with white Inkerman stone. Light range - 17 miles. Active.

Well, I also want to say a little about the crosses.
Holy Landmarks of Pomors In Russian northern seas long before the lighthouses, there was a well-functioning system of landmarks, which was created by the coast-dwellers. Here the sky is often overcast, and in summer it is a completely polar day, leaving no opportunity to navigate by the stars. But on the capes and islands, the Pomors set up crosses with characteristic triangular tops: at the canonically located Orthodox cross, the slanting crossbar with its upper end seems to the north.
The crosses also served as signs - somewhere as a leading sign (and still relevant in their places!), And somewhere - as border signs, marking the possessions of the Russian people; on important islands and capes, they stood in groups described in the sailing directions, and made it possible to unmistakably identify the place. Religious plots were carved on the western side of the crosses, and on the eastern side there was often something like sailing directions, clues to the sailors who went to the cross. On trade route from Europe to Arkhangelsk, the crosses stood in direct line of sight from each other on the rocks of the Kola Peninsula and the White Sea skerries, and in some places (say, near Teriberka) this "route" was recreated. Pomeranian crosses have survived even in Svalbard and Novaya Zemlya. And this is one of the strongest images of Rus': the Orthodox cross as a guide.

Lighthouses. The majestic giants of the coast. For thousands of years they have been pointing the way to their native shores, protecting sailors from the dangers of coastal waters, and giving a ray of hope for salvation.
Despite technological progress and the 21st century, lighthouses are still an integral part of the navigation system at sea. Beyond purely technical side maritime safety, beacons attract many as a landmark anywhere in the world. A visit to the light beacon for the area where it is located is an almost mandatory point of the excursion program.

Lighthouse de Kereon (Le Phare de Kereon)

Lighthouse de Kereon (Le Phare de Kereon) rightfully deserved its name "Sea Palace". With special majesty, this granite fortress stands in the open sea near the island of Oussant. De Kereon is the last inhabited lighthouse, the doors of which were closed only in 2004.

An exact copy of the Lighthouse of Alexandria was built in the city of Changsha (China)

Lighthouse, a tall structure in a harbor or in dangerous coastal areas, on which a strong source of light (oil, kerosene, gas, electricity) is placed to show the way to ships. To amplify and reflect light over a long distance, various devices are used, consisting of mirrors and prisms. Lighthouses come with constant or variable (swirling, flickering) light. The famous lighthouse of antiquity on the island of Pharos near Alexandria had 160 meters. height, built 283 BC. Chr. (one of the seven wonders of the world), survived until the XIV century.
Small Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron.

Lighthouse of Alexandria (Faros)

Alexandrian lighthouse(Faros lighthouse) - a lighthouse built in the 3rd century BC. e. on the island of Pharos Egyptian city Alexandria, one of the 7 wonders of the world.
The height of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, according to various estimates, ranged from 120 to 140 meters. For centuries it has been the most tall building on the ground.

Lighthouse of Khersones

The lighthouse of Chersonesos was founded in 1816 and throughout its long service, which has reached more than 170 years, has played and continues to play a significant role in the history and life of the Black Sea Fleet.
The lighthouse was the first to meet the ships of the squadron of Admiral F.F. Ushakov, Vice-Admiral P.S. Nakhimov, returning to the port of Sevastopol after brilliant victories. Lighthouse Khersonessky witnessed the unprecedented mass heroism of the defenders of Sevastopol in 1942 in the battles near the lighthouse. Despite systematic shelling, aerial bombardment, a wounded and badly damaged lighthouse to the very last days heroic defense of Sevastopol provided the way Soviet ships and ships breaking through the minefields into the besieged city. Already on May 9, 1944, on the day of the liberation of Sevastopol, fire broke out again on the ruins of the lighthouse.

Lighthouse Tolbukhin

Lighthouse Tolbukhin - one of the oldest lighthouses Baltic Sea. It is located on the Otlin Spit northwest of Kronstadt. It was founded in 1719 and since then for 270 years has been continuously serving to ensure the safety of navigation in a difficult navigation area. Gulf of Finland. The lighthouse was built on the personal instructions of Peter I. In one of the notes to Vice-Admiral KruYs on November 13, the tsar ordered: “... make a stone Kolm (lighthouse) with a lantern on the Kotlinskaya spit. A sketch of the lighthouse tower, drawn up by Peter I with his own hand, has also been preserved, the sketch gives the main dimensions of the tower and an addition: "...other things are left to the will of the architect."

Lighthouse Petropavlovsky

July 1, 1850 is considered the date of birth of the Peter and Paul Lighthouse. Built from larch wood, the lighthouse was visible from a distance of more than 20 miles. Approximately the same range of visibility at night was provided by the fire of the lighthouse lighting apparatus. Its first caretaker was Ensign Gubarev, who distinguished himself a few years later in the defense of Petropavlovsk. It was from this lighthouse that on August 17, 1854, non-commissioned officer Yablokov gave the first signal about the approach of the Anglo-French squadron to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. After some time, his team entered into battle with the ship "Viraga" with one gun.

Lighthouse Petropavlovsky is installed on the northeastern side of the mouth of the Avacha Bay, on Cape Mayachny. Built to ensure navigation of the ships of the Second Kamchatka Expedition of V. Y. Bering - A. I. Chirikov, the Peter and Paul Lighthouse continued to operate in subsequent years. Frigates of the largest sea expeditions of the 18th century D. Cook and F. La Perouse, ships of I. I. Billings and G. A. Sarychev entered Avacha Bay via this lighthouse.

Lighthouse Kolka

Lighthouse on Kolka is the only lighthouse in Latvia built on the island. The island is artificially created and located in the sea. The island was created from stones piled on logs; stones were brought by boat or in winter by sled across the ice from the islands of Kurzeme and Estonia. The island is surrounded by a double wall of logs with stones inside.
The construction of the island began in 1872 and in 1875 a fire was lit on the temporary lighthouse tower. The builders of the lighthouse said that when driving piles, they constantly stumbled upon the wooden bottoms of old ships, countless of which sank on the Domesnes reef.

Naval Temple-Lighthouse of St. Nicholas (Moscow Patriarchate)

The Malorechensky Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is the only temple-beacon on the peninsula in memory of those who died on the waters and travelers. The religious building temple-lighthouse is located near Alushta in the village of Malorechenskoye on a cliff. It is laid on a high cliff above the sea and is visible from many points on the southern coast of the peninsula.

The religious building of the temple-lighthouse of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is located near Alushta in the village of Malorechenskoye on a cliff. The Church of St. Nicholas of Myra is dedicated to travelers and those who died on the water.

Lighthouse Aniva

The Aniva lighthouse was installed in 1939 on a small rock Sivuchya, near the hard-to-reach rocky Aniva Cape. This area is replete with currents, frequent fogs, underwater rocky banks.

Lighthouse La Vieille

Tevennec (Lighthouse Tevennec) and La Vieille (La Vieille) - these two lighthouses are the real light gates of the Atlantic coast of France. They protect ships passing near very dangerous place Qndash, which is a long chain of islands and underwater reefs. Until 1875, when the Thevennec lighthouse was installed, a lot of ships disappeared in this place. The lighthouses of Thevennec and La Vieille show ships a safe route to the shores. These lighthouses are mentioned in many adventure stories.

Lighthouse Tevennec

And the Thevennec lighthouse has gained great fame because of its secret, which was revealed not so long ago. Under the rock on which the lighthouse is installed, there is a cave, the crevices of which are filled with water during a storm and resonant vibrations of water and air occur, resulting in incredibly creepy sounds. And until the secret of these sounds was revealed, many lighthouse keepers lost their minds because of the fear of these sounds.

Lighthouse La Jument

Lighthouse La Jument is a hundred-meter lighthouse that stands majestically just in the sea on a small rocky spur. It is located in the westernmost Breton area on the island of Ouessant (France)

Lighthouse Four (Le Four)

Lighthouse Four (Le Four) is located near the coast of France. This is a huge tower in the open sea, for which even 30-meter waves are not afraid.

Lighthouse Akranes

The Akranes lighthouse is set on the volcanic landscapes of Iceland near Akranes, the 9th densely populated city countries. Almost all Icelanders live on the coast due to the mountainous lava desert and glacial terrain of the interior.

Peggy Point Lighthouse

The Peggy Point Lighthouse is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and one of the most recognizable lighthouses in the world. Several decisions are currently being made to protect the lighthouse under the Lighthouse Heritage Protection Act.

Lighthouse Kovalam

The picturesque Kovalam lighthouse is located in India near the popular resort.

Lighthouse Split Rock

The Split Rock Lighthouse, located in Minnesota, was built in 1910 after a series of shipwrecks near Lake Superior. It was decommissioned in 1960 and is now a historical monument.

Cape Byron Lighthouse

Australia's easternmost lighthouse is maintained by the Cape Byron Conservation Area, which purchased and preserved the building in 1998. The site is currently used as a base for whale watching.

Cape Florida Lighthouse

This lighthouse in Key Biscayne, Florida was created in 1825 to guide ships away from the Florida reef. Guided tours of the lighthouse and keeper's cottage are allowed twice a day.

Lighthouse Pigeon Point

You can see this tower near San Francisco Bay, but the lighthouse has been closed to tourists since 2001 due to its poor condition. The refurbished caretaker's lodge has served as a youth hostel since the mid-1960s.

lighthouse on lake constance

One of the decorations of Lake Constance, located on the border of Germany, Switzerland and Austria, can be safely called architectural complex on the pier in the Bavarian city of Lindau. Ships, including numerous passenger liners, get here through a kind of "gate" formed by the marble statue a lion, the symbol of Bavaria, and a lighthouse 33 meters high: it is located on the opposite, western, pier. The predecessor of the lighthouse was the Mangenturm tower, which served as a lighthouse from 1180 to 1300. The harbor was completed in 1811. The lighthouse, called the "New Lindau Lighthouse", was built in 1853-1856 during the reconstruction of the port, and is considered the southernmost lighthouse in Germany.

Jeddah Light is an active beacon located in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is 113 meters high and is now one of the tallest lighthouses in the world. Was built in 1990.

Bell Rock is a lighthouse located on Inchcape Reef near east coast Scotland (Angus region). It was built between 1807-1810 by engineer Robert Stevenson. Today is the oldest lighthouse built on reefs. The height of the building is 35.3 m.

Kopu Lighthouse

Kopu Lighthouse is one of the most famous symbols and tourist attractions in Estonia located on the island of Hiiumaa. It was built in 1531 and is considered the third oldest lighthouse in the world. The height of the building is 36 meters.

Slettnes Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the municipality of Gamvik in the county of Finnmark, Norway. This 39-meter structure was built in 1903–1905.

The Tower of Hercules is a lighthouse located in northwestern Spain. The building is 55 meters high. It is considered the oldest in the world and the only used ancient Roman lighthouse. The construction dates from around the 2nd century, possibly during the reign of Emperor Trajan.

Kullen Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on top of a hill on southwest coast Sweden. It is one of the most famous sights of the country. The height of the lighthouse is 15 meters.

Fourth on the list of the ten most famous lighthouses in the world is the Peggys Point Lighthouse, one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia. It was built in 1914.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Hatteras Island in the city of Buxton, North Carolina, USA. It was built in 1870. It is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States and the world. The height of the building is 64 m.

Sambro Island Light

The tallest lighthouse in the world is the Yokohama Sea Tower. The building is located in the largest port city Japan Yokohama. Yokohama Marine Tower was opened in 1961 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Yokohama Port. It has a height of 106 meters (348 feet) and is officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest lighthouse in the world. The tower was built in 13 months in Yamashita City Park and is supposed to symbolize the character of Yokohama.

On December 25, 2006, the tower was closed due to financial difficulties of the building's owners. The city authorities bought and renovated the tower and began to look for companies to manage it. List Co.Ltd. acquired the rights to negotiate with applicants for management, and the second opening of the tower took place on the 150th anniversary of the port of Yokohama in 2009.

The round steel frame of the tower is painted silver on the outside and olive brown on the inside. The light of the lighthouse with the power of 600 thousand candles, visible 360 degrees within a radius of 40 kilometers, flashes in the dark every 20 seconds in alternating red and green rays. Initially, the tower trunk was also lit, depending on the beacon signals, with red and green light, but since May 2009, the trunk light has been white.

The height of the tower is divided into 30 floors, of which six are open to the public. On the ground floor there is an information desk, a bar, a cafe and a dining room. On the second floor there are souvenir shops, an entrance to the observatory, a presentation center, where photos, paintings and videos provide information about the city and the tower, their history. The third floor is reserved for the Museum of the Sea Tower and the Celebration Hall, where various ceremonies and festive events are held. On the fourth is a restaurant.

Maxim Morozov, Samogo.Net