Четырёхбугорный маяк, Regional heritage lighthouse in Vyshka, Russia.
Chetyre-Bugorniy Lighthouse is an octagonal stone structure standing 39 meters tall with seven windows punctuating its walls. A first-class Fresnel optical apparatus crowns its peak for light projection across the landscape.
The site was first noted by Peter the Great in 1722, prompting construction of a wooden structure in 1741. This was replaced in 1876 by the stone building that stands today, marking a shift toward more durable coastal infrastructure.
The lighthouse takes its name from four surrounding hills: Large, Small, Round, and Lighthouse Hill, which shaped the landscape of its original island setting. These geographical features remain visible in the terrain around the structure today.
The lighthouse sits in Limansky District of Astrakhan Oblast, currently positioned some 30 kilometers from the Caspian Sea due to water level shifts. Visitors should prepare for a remote location and plan accordingly for accessibility and travel time to reach the structure.
During its operational period, the lighthouse beam reached a distance of 35 versts, an impressive range for its time and era. The light was extinguished in the 1930s as the receding Caspian Sea left it stranded far from the water it once guided ships toward.
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