Kołobrzeg Lighthouse, Lighthouse in Kołobrzeg, Poland
The Kołobrzeg Lighthouse is a 26 m cylindrical tower of red brick, built from demolition stone on the vaults of Fort Münde at the mouth of the Parsęta. Its white lantern room with a black domed roof is carried by eight white columns above a double gallery. The round brick base has a crenellated rim of light-colored arches, and the tower shaft has narrow arched windows stacked vertically.
The first light at the mouth of the Parsęta was shown in 1666 from the port authority building. A pilot station with a 25 m wooden tower was built on Fort Münde in 1899, replaced in 1909 by an octagonal brick tower. German sappers blew it up on 13 March 1945; the present lighthouse was completed by November 1945 on the fort's vault, a few metres from the old site.
The lighthouse is connected to the port's maritime heritage and honors Polish soldiers who lost their lives during wartime. It has become a symbol of the city's connection to the sea and its resilience.
Visitors can climb an interior staircase of about 100 steps to reach an observation platform. From there, you can see the harbor, the coastline, and the open sea.
The lighthouse sends out regular light signals at night to guide ships through safe navigation channels toward the harbor entrance. This system has been operating for decades and remains essential for safe maneuvering in this part of the Baltic Sea.
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