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 | Old Fort to defend the bay of Montevideo from the Spanish crown.. today is the most famous lighthouse, symbol of the country and a big militar museum. |  | 01/22/2008 | 93 | 
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 | Lighthouse frozen in ice. | | 01/05/2008 | 117 |
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 | Point Perpendicular and the lighthouse are one of Jervis Bay's most distinctive and powerful landmarks. In 1995 the Australian Maritime Safety Authority handed over management of the Point Perpendicular Lighthouse to the RAN, enabling the lighthouse and grounds to be managed as part of the Beecroft Weapons Range. The Point Perpendicular Lighthouse, built in 1899,is constructed of pre-cast c... | | 12/19/2007 | 96 |
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 | This is one of the most famous lighthouses in Germany, but fame came through a german movie from 1989 "Otto – Der Ausserfriesische" by and with the frisian cemedian Otto Waalkes. In the movie the lighthouse was his home.
The lighthouse was build 1888-1889 to secure ships sailing the Emshorn channel and was in use until 1915 because of WW I. After the war the channel was... | | 11/04/2007 | 122 |
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 | Trinity House LightHoues In England
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 | This very unusual lighthouse resembling a 1940's sci-fi movie space craft is located on a small groyne in the river mouth at South Shields, England.
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 | Located in Lake Park on the east side of the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, North Point Light replaced a Cream Citiy brick lighthouse that was constructed in 1855, but too close to the edge of the eroding bluff. A cast iron lighthouse was erected in 1888. As it was not tall enough the light was placed in 1912 above a steel structure, raising its height to 23 meters (74') and the light's focal ... | | 08/29/2007 | 173 |
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 | Rubjerg lighthouse on the NW coast west of Hjorring was build in the years 1899-1900 and was first time lit december 27th. 1900. It was lit off on august 1st. 1968 because the light wasn't that visible anymore from sea. The sand had build a big dune at the beach after several storms since 1900.
When it was build it stood on a hill of 60 meters (196.5 feet) and 200 meters (656 fee... | | 03/14/2007 | 247 |
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 | North Head lies near the mouth of the Columbia River. The lighthouse tower is 65' high and stands on a 130' high cliff. The lighthouse was first lit in 1898. |  | 01/23/2007 | 149 |
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 | A tour of the seven lighthouses still standing on the Hudson River. Turn "Terrain" on: the views are at a strong tilt to show you the topography of the river valley. | | 12/16/2006 | 171 |
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 | The lighthouse on the Dutch waddeneiland schiermonnikoog has no official name.
Year of build: 1853-1854
Hight: 37 meters
Light hight: 44 meters
Material: brick and nature stone
Monument: yes, since 1980
Radar: yes, since 1979
24 hours manned per day
Characteristics: From the lighthouse bulletins are supplied for coastal wat... |  | 11/18/2006 | 172 |
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 | Bornrif is a sandplate between the Nederlandse waddenislands Ameland and Terschelling. The lighthouse of Ameland is sometimes called Bornrif. Officialy the lighthouse doesn't have a name.
Year of bild: 1880-1881
Hight: 55,3 meter
Lighthight: 58 meter
Material: cast iron
Monument: yes, since 1982
Radar: yes, since 1988
Maned: sometim... | | 11/18/2006 | 171 |
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 | A lighthouse...on Enoshima Island. | | 10/27/2006 | 187 |
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 | The lighthouse "Skagen West" Was build in 1956.
It contains no control room but it's remotely controled from a comand post in "Skagen Fyr" (57°44'7.91"N 10°37'49.56"E) | | 10/24/2006 | 157 |
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 | The lighthouse "Skagen Fyr" is 46 meters tall and was built in 1858.
The rotating lens weighs a little more than 2,000 Kg is resting on mercury, the light source is a 400 Watt sodium light bulb. It can be seen 20 nautical miles away. | | 10/24/2006 | 158 |
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 | 1st natural gas fired light in the world and it's in the USA. | | 10/23/2006 | 142 |
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 | Lighthouse on the island of Texel in the Netherlands. Build in 1863. |  | 09/17/2006 | 181 |
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 | Originally built in 1797 and reconstructed in 1857, Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse is the oldest, highest, and most important lighthouse on Cape Cod. The first light was from whale oil, then lard oil, then kerosene, then electricity in 1932. Automated since 1986, it is still a functioning U.S. Coast Guard light. Locally it is known as Highland Light yet on maritime charts it is officially named C... | | 09/03/2006 | 158 |
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 | Established in 1880 and automated in 1964 the 108-foot tall (32.9m) Wind Point Light continues to cast its guiding beam, albeit now an airport beacon, to the waters of Lake Michigan off the coast of southeastern Wisconsin. For more informaiton: http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/windpt.htm | | 08/29/2006 | 156 |
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 | Ushenish Lighthouse on the Island of South Uist was completed in 1857 by David and Thomas Stevenson. It is only 12 meters high. | | 08/03/2006 | 169 |
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 | This light was first lit in 1900. It was engineered by David and Charles Stevenson. It has a range of 25 miles. | | 08/03/2006 | 151 |
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 | Gunfleet lighthouse is situated six miles off the coast of Frinton on Sea on a horseshoe shaped bay in the northern part of Gunfleet sands. It is equally on the north-east limit of the Port of London and therefore just inside territorial waters.
It was constructed in 1850 as a screw pile lighthouse designed by Mr. Walker of Trinity House but based on the invention of an Irish man called... |  | 07/29/2006 | 222 |
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 | The reef of new caledonia is dangerous for boats. This is the lighthouse of N'Doua cape. | | 06/28/2006 | 161 |
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 | It is considered the main symbol of the city, la "Lanterna" is an old lighthouse located near the main dock of Genova.
Additional info: http://www.liguri.org/lanterna/ | | 06/26/2006 | 148 |
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 | This is the famous lightouse in new caledonia called "Phare Amédée". |  | 06/15/2006 | 303 |
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