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MARJANIEMI,
FINLAND
© Juha Sarkkinen, Finnish Maritime Administration. |
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LÅNGE
JAN, SWEDEN
(Ölands södra udde).
© Dan Thunman. |
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VILSANDI,
ESTONIA
© Danckert Monrad-Krohn. |
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VENTË
HORN, LITHUANIA
© Kestutis Demereckas,
Libra Memelensis. |
Marjaniemi was completed in 1871 and is still used as a pilot station.
The University of Oulu uses the former lighthouse buildings as a research
and field centre. The Bothnian Bay Research Centre promotes research
in biology and geoscience. |
Långe Jan, (Ölands södra udde)
built in 1785 was granted historic monument status in 1935. It is
the most visited lighthouse in Sweden. Over 10,000 people visit the
lighthouse museum and bird sanctuary every year. |
Vilsandi lighthouse was built in 1809 and is situated on Estonias
island of Saaremaa. In 1906 the lighthouse keeper began providing
protection for the sea birds. In 1910 the bird sanctuary was placed
under government protection. Today the area is a nature reserve providing
protection for the bird, plant and animal life of the island. It receives
thousands of visitors each year. |
The lighthouse at Ventë Horn, Lithuania was built in 1852 and
is a listed building. It is a popular tourist destination and includes
a museum of zoology and an ornithology station. It is one of the
oldest examples of dual use at a lighthouse in the Baltic area.
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