Absheron Lighthouse

Absheron lighthouse
Abşeron mayakı
Absheron Lighthouse pictured on the stamp
Map
LocationAbsheron peninsula, Gürgan, Gürgən-Pirallahı, Baku, Azerbaijan Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates40°24′25″N 50°19′30″E / 40.406944°N 50.325111°E / 40.406944; 50.325111
Tower
Constructed1860 Edit this on Wikidata
Height25 m (82 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylinder Edit this on Wikidata
MarkingsWhite (tower), red (lantern) Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height101 m (331 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc W 6s Edit this on Wikidata

Absheron Lighthouse or Gurgan Lighthouse (Azerbaijani: Abşeron mayakı) is located on the Absheron Peninsula, on the Absheron Mountain. Built in 1860,[1] it is the largest of the peninsula's lighthouses.[2]

History

On 14 September 1857, the large steamship "Guba", engaged in astronomical and hydrographic research, was wrecked near the Shuvalan Cape.[3] Consequently, 22 crew members lost their lives, 57 people were rescued. After this tragedy, in order to ensure the ships' safety, the construction of lighthouses on Absheron began.[4]

In 1859, on the top of the Pirallahi Island, the Absheron Lighthouse was raised - the largest of the peninsula's lighthouses. It stands on a high rocky ledge, the height of the stone tower is 25 meters. The lighthouse has an original design with an arched entrance in the form of a carved portal and windows in the shape of anchors. 102 steps of a spiral staircase lead to the upper part of the stone tower. On 23 October 1860, the lighthouse became operational.[5] It has a visibility range of 38 km, it makes it possible at night to navigate the Absheron Strait on the ship's fairway between the mainland and the island of Pirallahi. In 1874, the Baku society for "rescuing the people perishing in the sea" built, on the Shuvalan Cape, a rescue station at the entrance to the Absheron Strait from the north. The lighthouse was initially lit by a kerosene lamp.[6] Later, in 1912, its lighting was renewed with a kerosene-heating installation, and since 1956 with electricity. At this time, the light of the lighthouse is provided by a 500 W electric lamp and a system of special lenses. Near the lighthouse there are three medieval towers.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Xəzərin yol göstərənləri" (in Azerbaijani). medeniyyet.az. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Маяки Апшерона" (in Russian). window2baku.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ Aygul Salmanova (30 January 2018). "Absheron lighthouse: Mysterious and biggest in peninsula". azernews.az. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ Oxana Bulanova (23 September 2017). "Путешествие по маякам Абшерона" (in Russian). Эхо. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. ^ Bakhtiyar Hajiyev (28 January 2018). "Abşeronun 158 yaşlı mayakı" (in Azerbaijani). milli.az. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Апшерон" (in Russian). mayachnik.ru. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  7. ^ Алиев Дж. И. "Маяки и башни Апшерона" (in Russian). cyberleninka.ru. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

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