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Kallo Lighthouse
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] HistoryThe 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] FacilitiesThe 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] MilieuKallo 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
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