Morzhovsky Lighthouse
Also known as: Моржовский, Моржовецкий, Morzhovskiy
Site · place of orientation
active · Tower 30 m · Focal 46 m
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At a glance
Place
- Country
- Russia
Structure
- Status
- active
- Construction date
- Built 1842; 1871; rebuilt 1927; 1974
- Tower height
- 30
- Focal height
- 46
Signal
- Light range
- 26
- Legacy light IDs
- L7062
Light Signature
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Names & naming history
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Latin script · Alternative
- Morzhovskiy
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RU · Alternative
- Моржовецкий
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RU · Official
- Моржовский
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This description is machine-translated and has not yet been reviewed.
1st design. began operation on August 1, 1842. The lighthouse tower was made of stone, red, 20.4 m high from the base. A metal lantern with a catoptric lighting apparatus of 7 lamps with reflectors was installed at the top. The lighthouse shone from August 1 until the end of navigation. It was often lit in the spring to make it easier for fur traders to navigate.
2nd design. in 1871, due to the advance of the coast, the stone tower was dismantled and a new light yellow wooden octagonal one with a metal lantern was built 300 meters north-east of the previous location
3rd design. in 1925-1927 the lighthouse was finally rebuilt. The new tower was a wooden truncated tetrahedral pyramid with a lantern structure and an acetylene lighting apparatus. The color of the tower remains yellow.
4th design. In the 1970s, the Morzhovsky lighthouse had to be rebuilt. In 1974, a new reinforced concrete conical tower with a height of 30 m from the base came into operation. To enhance visibility, the tower was painted with black and white horizontal stripes. A light-optical lighting apparatus with a white group flashing light was installed in the glazed lantern structure.
The lighthouse is equipped with a circular radio beacon with a range of 110 km.
This description is machine-translated and has not yet been reviewed.
1st design. began operation on August 1, 1842. The lighthouse tower was made of stone, red, 20.4 m high from the base. A metal lantern with a catoptric lighting apparatus of 7 lamps with reflectors was installed at the top. The lighthouse shone from August 1 until the end of navigation. It was often lit in the spring to make it easier for fur traders to navigate.
2nd design. in 1871, due to the advance of the coast, the stone tower was dismantled and a new light yellow wooden octagonal one with a metal lantern was built 300 meters north-east of the previous location
3rd design. in 1925-1927 the lighthouse was finally rebuilt. The new tower was a wooden truncated tetrahedral pyramid with a lantern structure and an acetylene lighting apparatus. The color of the tower remains yellow.
4th design. In the 1970s, the Morzhovsky lighthouse had to be rebuilt. In 1974, a new reinforced concrete conical tower with a height of 30 m from the base came into operation. To enhance visibility, the tower was painted with black and white horizontal stripes. A light-optical lighting apparatus with a white group flashing light was installed in the glazed lantern structure.
The lighthouse is equipped with a circular radio beacon with a range of 110 km.
This description is machine-translated and has not yet been reviewed.
1st design. began operation on August 1, 1842. The lighthouse tower was made of stone, red, 20.4 m high from the base. A metal lantern with a catoptric lighting apparatus of 7 lamps with reflectors was installed at the top. The lighthouse shone from August 1 until the end of navigation. It was often lit in the spring to make it easier for fur traders to navigate.
2nd design. in 1871, due to the advance of the coast, the stone tower was dismantled and a new light yellow wooden octagonal one with a metal lantern was built 300 meters north-east of the previous location
3rd design. in 1925-1927 the lighthouse was finally rebuilt. The new tower was a wooden truncated tetrahedral pyramid with a lantern structure and an acetylene lighting apparatus. The color of the tower remains yellow.
4th design. In the 1970s, the Morzhovsky lighthouse had to be rebuilt. In 1974, a new reinforced concrete conical tower with a height of 30 m from the base came into operation. To enhance visibility, the tower was painted with black and white horizontal stripes. A light-optical lighting apparatus with a white group flashing light was installed in the glazed lantern structure.
The lighthouse is equipped with a circular radio beacon with a range of 110 km.
1-я конструкция. начал действовать 1 августа 1842 г. башню маяка сделали каменной, красного цвета, высотой от основания в 20,4 м. Наверху ее установили металлический фонарь с катоптрическим осветительным аппаратом из 7 ламп с рефлекторами. Светил маяк с 1 августа до конца навигации. Нередко его зажигали и весной, чтобы облегчить ориентировку зверопромышленникам.
2-я конструкция. в 1871 году из-за наступления берега каменную башню разобрали и в 300 метрах к северу-востоку от прежнего места построили новую светло-желтую деревянную восьмигранную с металлическим фонарем
3-я конструкция. в 1925-1927 годах маяк наконец был перестроен. Новая башня представляла собой деревянную усеченную четырехгранную пирамиду с фонарным сооружением и ацетиленовым осветительным аппаратом. Цвет башни остался желтым.
4-я конструкция. В 1970-х годах Моржовский маяк пришлось перестроить. В 1974 году вступила в строй новая железобетонная коническая башня высотой от основания 30 м. Чтобы усилить видимость башню окрасили черными и белыми горизонтальными полосами. В остекленном фонарном сооружении установилисветооптический осветительный аппарат с белым группопроблесковым огнем.
Маяк оборудован круговым радиомаяком с дальностью действия 110 км.
This description is machine-translated and has not yet been reviewed.
1st design. began operation on August 1, 1842. The lighthouse tower was made of stone, red, 20.4 m high from the base. A metal lantern with a catoptric lighting apparatus of 7 lamps with reflectors was installed at the top. The lighthouse shone from August 1 until the end of navigation. It was often lit in the spring to make it easier for fur traders to navigate.
2nd design. in 1871, due to the advance of the coast, the stone tower was dismantled and a new light yellow wooden octagonal one with a metal lantern was built 300 meters north-east of the previous location
3rd design. in 1925-1927 the lighthouse was finally rebuilt. The new tower was a wooden truncated tetrahedral pyramid with a lantern structure and an acetylene lighting apparatus. The color of the tower remains yellow.
4th design. In the 1970s, the Morzhovsky lighthouse had to be rebuilt. In 1974, a new reinforced concrete conical tower with a height of 30 m from the base came into operation. To enhance visibility, the tower was painted with black and white horizontal stripes. A light-optical lighting apparatus with a white group flashing light was installed in the glazed lantern structure.
The lighthouse is equipped with a circular radio beacon with a range of 110 km.
Heritage identity & evidence
Identity
- LUX ID
LUX-LH-000027- Type
- Lighthouse
- Object kind
- Lighthouse
- Current status
- active
Review & coverage
External identifiers
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Key source-backed claims
- Alternate name Morzhovskiy · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
- Construction or building date 1842 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
- Construction or building date 1871 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
- Construction or building date 1927 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
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Operational status
Selected value: active
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- active · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
Construction or building date
Recorded values: 1842; 1871; 1927; 1974
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- 1842 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
- 1871 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
- 1927 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
- 1974 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
Tower height
Recorded values: 30
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- 30 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
Focal height
Recorded values: 46
Show source history
- 46 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
Light visibility / range
Recorded values: 26
Show source history
- 26 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
Legacy source light identifier
Selected value: L7062
Show source history
- L7062 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
Alternate name
Name variants: Morzhovskiy
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- Morzhovskiy · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) archive
Key sources
1 active / 1 total in-archive source link. Full sources and reference search leads below
External Identity Graph
- LUX Light ArchiveLUX-LH-000027 Canonical LUX ID
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Sources
Facts
- Alternate name alternate_name · Morzhovskiy
- Construction or building date construction_date · 1842
- Construction or building date construction_date · 1871
- Construction or building date construction_date · 1927
- Construction or building date construction_date · 1974
- Focal height focal_height · 46
- Legacy source light identifier legacy_light_identifier · L7062
- Light visibility / range light_visibility · 26
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Lifecycle
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Reconstructed state
- 1842-1870
- 1871-1926
- 1927-1973
- 1974-present
History and connections
Lifecycle summary
Current status: active
Lifecycle events
- BuiltInherited from legacy archive
Construction date recorded.
1 source · medium confidence - RebuiltInferred
Archive text says Morzhovets was rebuilt in 1925-1927 as a truncated wooden pyramid tower with an acetylene apparatus.
2 sources
Construction phases
Repeated construction dates are treated as lighthouse phases or rebuilds, not one current-date conflict.
- 1842 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) · Phase claim
Source narrative context: 1st design. began operation on August 1, 1842. The lighthouse tower was made of stone, red, 20.4 m high from the base. A metal lantern with a catoptric lighting apparatus of 7 lamps with reflectors was installed at the top. The lighthouse shone from August 1 until the end of navigation. It was often lit in the spring to make it easier for...
- 1871 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) · Phase claim
Source narrative context: 2nd design. in 1871, due to the advance of the coast, the stone tower was dismantled and a new light yellow wooden octagonal one with a metal lantern was built 300 meters north-east of the previous location
- 1927 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) · Phase claim
Source narrative context: 3rd design. in 1925-1927 the lighthouse was finally rebuilt. The new tower was a wooden truncated tetrahedral pyramid with a lantern structure and an acetylene lighting apparatus. The color of the tower remains yellow.
- 1974 · Моржовский (Моржовецкий) · Phase claim
Source narrative context: 4th design. In the 1970s, the Morzhovsky lighthouse had to be rebuilt. In 1974, a new reinforced concrete conical tower with a height of 30 m from the base came into operation. To enhance visibility, the tower was painted with black and white horizontal stripes. A light-optical lighting apparatus with a white group flashing light was installed in the glazed lantern struct...
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Lighthouse history (4 events)
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Record history (2 changes)
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Connection graph (1 objects)
Geo timeline (0 points)
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Referenced by
- Маяки России (исторические очерки). издание ГУНиО МО РФ, СПб, 2001 год, авторы А.А. Комарицин, В.И. Корякин, В.Г. Романов. mentions · booklighthouse_names
- МОРЖОВСКИЙ (МОРЖОВЕЦКИЙ) МАЯК mentions · enc_lighthouse_names
Rights & Attribution
Content License
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Attribution
"Morzhovsky Lighthouse" · LUX-LH-000027 · © LUX143 · Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International · https://light.lux143.org/lighthouses/LUX-LH-000027/
Citation
LUX Light Archive, Lighthouse record: "Morzhovsky Lighthouse", LUX-LH-000027, https://light.lux143.org/lighthouses/LUX-LH-000027/, accessed 2026-09-24, archive v0.24.572.
Legacy archive provenance
This object now uses its LUX identity as the public record. The original Drupal node is preserved as migration provenance and a compatibility route.
- Canonical LUX ID
- LUX-LH-000027
- Legacy node
- node:517
- Legacy URL
- /node/517/
- Drupal source type
- lighthouse
- Source system
- drupal_migration
- Source path
- /node/517
Trusted References
Known external identifiers and review leads for Wikipedia, Wikidata, map, registry, and catalogue coverage. Search leads are not accepted evidence until reviewed. Field-level evidence is implied only when evidence scope or supported fields are explicit.
| Source | Status | Evidence scope | Reference | Review note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikidata | search-candidate | Search / review | Resolve to a verified QID before treating as evidence. | |
| Wikipedia | search-candidate | Search / review | Useful for public descriptions and cross-checking, but text must be rewritten or quoted sparingly. | |
| OpenStreetMap | search-candidate | Search / review | Resolve to a stable node, way, or relation URL before acceptance. | |
| ARLHS | review-source | Search / review | Search the World List of Lights and add a verified ARLHS ID when found. | |
| Lighthouse Directory | review-source | Search / review | Use the regional directory page as a trusted catalogue lead; add the exact URL after review. |
Record identifiers
- Node
- 517
- Source type
- lighthouse
- Review class
- Lighthouse
- Wikidata class
- Q39715
- Created
- 27/05/2011 12:07:22 UTC
- Changed
- 12/03/2015 14:50:36 UTC
- Source path
- /node/517
All technical fields
Structure
- Status
- active
- Construction date
- Built 1842; 1871; rebuilt 1927; 1974
- Tower height
- 30
- Tower form
- Not recorded
- Material
- Not recorded
- Daymark / colour scheme
- Not recorded
- Focal height
- 46
- Light height
- Not recorded
Signal
- Light characteristic
- Not recorded
- Light intensity
- Not recorded
- Light range
- 26
- Light number
- Not recorded
- Operation
- Not recorded
- Legacy light IDs
- L7062
- Call sign
- Not recorded
- Lens / optics
- Not curated
Position
- Latitude
- Not recorded
- Longitude
- Not recorded
Person
- Surname
- Not recorded
- Name
- Not recorded
- Patronymic
- Not recorded
- Work period
- Not recorded
- Job
- Not recorded
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