Kõpu tuletorn (Estonian)
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Kõpu tuletorn is one of the oldest continuously operating lighthouses in the world, located on Hiiumaa Island in Estonia and serving as a historic maritime navigation landmark in the Baltic Sea.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kõpu tuletorn | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
maritime navigation aid ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Hiiu County
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Estonia ⓘ Maritime heritage of Estonia ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| countryCode | EE ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSea | on a high hill above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
guiding ships in the Baltic Sea
ⓘ
maritime navigation landmark ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
subject of local legends and stories
ⓘ
symbol of Hiiumaa Island ⓘ |
| hasLight | yes ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Kõpu tuletorn ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected architectural monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of Estonia ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| isAmong | oldest continuously operating lighthouses in the world ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Estonian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hiiu County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiiumaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Baltic region ⓘ |
| locatedInVillage | Kõpu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Baltic Sea shipping routes ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Baltic Sea coast of Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hiiumaa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnPeninsula | Kõpu Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | mainland Estonia ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | continuously operating ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Republic of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Estonian lighthouse network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important symbol of Estonian maritime history
ⓘ
one of the best-known landmarks of Hiiumaa ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular tourist attraction
ⓘ
viewing platform for surrounding landscape ⓘ |
| towerShape | massive square tower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal navigation
ⓘ
navigation safety ⓘ |
| visibilityRole | landmark visible from long distances at sea ⓘ |
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