Sulina North Pier Lighthouse, Historic lighthouse in Sulina, Romania.
Sulina North Pier Lighthouse is a tower standing about 14 meters tall on the left bank of the Danube, marking where the river meets the Black Sea. The structure rises from the flat harbor landscape and is visible from the pier walkway.
Built in 1856, the lighthouse guided ships entering and leaving the Danube Delta during a period of growing international trade. Its construction reflected the region's importance to European maritime commerce.
The lighthouse marks where the Danube meets the sea, a place that shaped how this port town developed and connected to the wider world.
You can reach the lighthouse by walking along the north pier, which is easy to access and free to visit. The interior is not open to visitors, but the exterior view from the pier gives a clear look at the structure.
The lighthouse now stands much farther from the water than it did when built, as natural sedimentation continuously reshapes the Danube Delta. This slow shift in the shoreline reveals how dramatically the landscape changes over time.
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