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Name: Constantsa East Pier Light  

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Also known as: King Carol I Lighthouse

Nearest Town or City:
Constantsa (Constanta), , Romania

Location: On old East Pier in Constantsa, Black Sea.


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Photo: Nancy J. Rau
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Notes:
This "monumental" lighthouse was erected the year before King Carol I's death in 1914. During part of its period of activity, it was painted in black and white bands. The old lighthouse was replaced as an aid to navigation in 1961 by a new lighthouse, but it remains a well-known landmark on the Constantsa waterfront.

Height of Focal Plane: 46

Description of Tower: Octagonal tower on a square stone base.

This light is not operational

Earlier Towers?
1886: Octagonal stone tower, still standing.

Date Established: 1886

Date Present Tower Built: 1913

Date Deactivated: 1961

Current Use: Historic attraction.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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