The Ainahi lighthouse was built in 1930, originally serving as a guide for the nearby Ainaži port and harbour. During World War II, the harbour was bombarded by German bombers; causing the village to lose its processing factory and fishing importance - therefore making the lighthouse insignificant. The village, port and harbour were rebuilt under Soviet control - bringing back the importance of the lighthouse.[2] The lighthouse was reconstructed and furthermore renovated in the 1990s. Currently the lighthouse is a key landmark for the nearby villages.[3]
ainaži, lighthouse, latvian, ainažu, bāka, lighthouse, located, ainaži, riga, baltic, ainažu, bākalocationainaži, latviacoordinates57, 866444, 360528, 866444, 360528towerconstructed1930constructionmansory, towerheight59, feet, shapeoctagonal, tower, with, balc. Ainazi Lighthouse Latvian Ainazu baka is a lighthouse located in Ainazi on the Bay of Riga of the Baltic Sea 1 Ainazi LighthouseAinazu bakaAinazi LighthouseLocationAinazi LatviaCoordinates57 51 59 2 N 24 21 37 9 E 57 866444 N 24 360528 E 57 866444 24 360528TowerConstructed1930Constructionmansory towerHeight59 feet 18 m Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower with an orange vertical stripe orange roof lantern and railLightFocal height72 feet 22 m Range12 nautical miles 22 km 14 mi CharacteristicIso W 4s Latvia no UZ 001History editThe Ainahi lighthouse was built in 1930 originally serving as a guide for the nearby Ainazi port and harbour During World War II the harbour was bombarded by German bombers causing the village to lose its processing factory and fishing importance therefore making the lighthouse insignificant The village port and harbour were rebuilt under Soviet control bringing back the importance of the lighthouse 2 The lighthouse was reconstructed and furthermore renovated in the 1990s Currently the lighthouse is a key landmark for the nearby villages 3 See also editList of lighthouses in LatviaReferences edit Tourism in the North Central Regions Latvia Travel Official Archived from the original on 18 May 2015 Retrieved 10 May 2015 Ainazi Lighthouse Lightphotos Retrieved 10 May 2015 Ainazhi Lighthouse Bakas Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 10 May 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ainazi lighthouse nbsp This European lighthouse related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Latvian building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ainazi Lighthouse amp oldid 1182824183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
