Kikut Lighthouse
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Kikut Lighthouse (German: Kieckturm) is a lighthouse in the north of Poland on the Baltic Sea coast that is active since 1962. It is the highest light on Poland's coast.[3]
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Location | Wolin National Park West Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland |
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Coordinates | 53°58′53.5″N 14°34′49.7″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1826 (first) |
Construction | rubble masonry tower |
Automated | 1962 |
Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | unpainted tower, white lantern |
Operator | Woliński Park Narodowy[1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1962 (current) |
Focal height | 91.5 metres (300 ft) |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[2] |
Characteristic | Iso W 10s. |
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The lighthouse is situated near the village Wisełka on the island of Wolin and can only be reached via footpaths, steep at the end.