1.Ustka, 2.Czołpino, 3.Stilo, 4. Rozewie, 5.Jastarnia, 6.Hel, 7.Sopot,
8.Gdańsk Port Północny, 9.Gdańsk Westerplatte, 10.Gdańsk Nowy Port,
11.Krynica Morska.

Maritime lighthouses

 

Fot. UM Krynica Morska

The first source material to mention a brick lighthouse in Gdańsk comes from 1482. In the 16th century there were already well over a dozen of them. In the 19th century kerosene lighting was introduced followed by acetylene lighting then electric lights in c. 1920. Nowadays halogen bulbs are in use. Modern lighthouses are usually unmanned and automatically controlled. These days, the old lighthouses situated along the Baltic coast, on coastal high ground, cliffs or hills, fulfil a similar role and are still useful signposts but their significance has diminished. They are regarded as tourist attractions, examples of marine technology and witnesses to bygone events. Each lighthouse is different and has its own uniquely shaped tower; it is painted differently and has its own characteristic colour of light. Most of them (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11) are open to visitors and from the gallery you can enjoy some splendid views.

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