Heritage Place
Zmiinyi Island lighthouse site
The historical lighthouse site on Zmiinyi Island in the north-western Black Sea; the coordinate does not imply surviving physical fabric.
Place Summary
Map
Heritage Journey
Zmiinyi: The Beacon Beyond the Ruins
What remains when a lighthouse is destroyed but its warning becomes a national memory?
Stop 1 of 1 on Zmiinyi: The Beacon Beyond the Ruins.
Role in journey
- Continuity siteZmiinyi: The Beacon Beyond the Ruins
Zmiinyi connects an ancient maritime landmark, an 1843 lighthouse, Ukrainian modernisation, complete physical destruction, and a 2026 postal image that makes the absent tower visible again.
Related Heritage Relationships
- Located atZmiinyi lighthouse-site continuity to Zmiinyi Island lighthouse site1843
- Located at2026 Zmiinyi Island special cancellation to Zmiinyi Island lighthouse site07/07/2026
Evidence
- Zmiinyi Lighthouse — State Hydrographic Service of UkraineOfficial Navigation Authority
Official lighthouse coordinate.
- Zmiinyi Island cartographic and archaeological history — Vernadsky National LibraryNational Library
Institutional evidence for historical island names and archaeological context.