In Russia, lighthouses began to appear in the era of Peter the Great, after the "outlet to the sea." By that time, in Europe, they were already illuminating the way for the courts. Now in Russia there are more than three hundred lighthouses. The oldest is Tolbukhin in the Leningrad Region. All Russian lighthouses are colorful in their own way, we are talking about seven noteworthy ones.
1. Aniva
This lighthouse has been abandoned since 2006. It is located on Sakhalin and was built in 1939 when the island belonged to the Japanese. It was designed by Miura Shinobu. The lighthouse rises on the cliff of Sivuchya Cape Aniva. The sailors saw the light from it at a distance of up to 35 km.
The lighthouse looks very colorful. Its round nine-storey tower with a small side annex stands on an oval base. The height of Aniva is 31 m. From there, stunning views of the beauty of the Sakhalin land open up. Everything inside the building is saturated with the past. Lovers of antiquity will definitely not be bored there.
2. Irbensky
This is the only floating lighthouse in Russia that has survived to this day. It is moored in Kaliningrad, near the Museum of the World Ocean. The lighthouse was decommissioned a long time ago, and now it houses an exposition telling about the history of navigation. It also houses one of the oldest ship bells of the Russian fleet, which was cast back in 1885.
It was built in the sixties of the last century in Finland. The lighthouse "served" in the waters of the Baltic Sea, illuminating the way for ships in the commercial port of Riga. After writing it off, they wanted to start up scrap metal. Fortunately, it was decided to abandon this venture.
3. Tolbukhin
This oldest lighthouse in Russia was erected in 1719 by order of Peter I. It stands on an artificial small island in the waters of the Gulf of Finland, off the coast of Kronstadt.
The lighthouse was originally known as Kotlinsky. The current name was given to him in honor of the sailor Fedot Tolbukhin, who distinguished himself during the defense of Kotlin during the Northern War. UNESCO recognized the lighthouse as a cultural heritage site.
4. Svyatonosky
The lighthouse is considered one of the most difficult to access, because it is located on the deserted Cape Svyatoy Nos, in the Murmansk region. This promontory separates two harsh Russian seas: White and Barents.
The lighthouse is a low wooden tower. It was erected in the sixties of the nineteenth century in Arkhangelsk, and then it was delivered by sea to the cape. Despite its advanced age, the lighthouse is perfectly preserved and is operational. It is under special protection at the regional level.
5. Sekiro-Voznesenky
It is located in the Arkhangelsk region and is unique in that it is crowned with the dome of the Sekiro-Voznesensky Skete church on Solovki. It is the oldest hermitage settlement, known since the 16th century.
The lighthouse is considered the highest on the White Sea. It shines for 19 km.
6. Petrovsky
This lighthouse is located in the village of Vyshka, Astrakhan Region, and is unusual in that it stands in the middle of the steppe. It was built during the reign of Peter the Great to mark the entrance to the Volga's navigable borders. Since then, the water level has dropped significantly, because of this, the lighthouse ended up in the steppe.
7. Egersheld
This is one of the oldest lighthouses in the Far East. It was built in 1910 on the cape of the same name. It is considered a symbol of Vladivostok.
