Aniva Lighthouse
Also known as: Анива
Site · place of orientation
inactive · Tower 31 m · Focal 40 m
AI-generated illustrationAI-generated illustration - interpretative, not documentary evidence.
At a glance
Place
- Country
- Russia
Structure
- Status
- inactive
- Construction date
- 1939
- Tower height
- 31
- Focal height
- 40
Signal
- Light characteristic
- white flashing light
- Light range
- 17 nautical miles (≈31.5 km)
- Operation
- automatic
Light Signature
white flashing light
Pattern not yet interpreted for animation.
This light is no longer active, but its historical signal can still be replayed.
Names & naming history
RU · Official
- Анива
- Mayachnik Drupal export Field: title
- Рукотворные объекты | Виртуальный остров: Сахалин и Курилы Record-level source link
- Атомный маяк Record-level source link
Aniva Lighthouse stands on Sivuchya Rock by the difficult-to-reach Cape Aniva, in waters known for strong currents, frequent fog and submerged rocky shoals. The 31 m, nine-storey concrete tower was built in 1939 to a design by Japanese engineer Miura Shinobu. The structure no longer performs its former navigational function.
The 2001 historical essay
A. A. Komaritsin, V. I. Koryakin and V. G. Romanov's Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays) includes a dedicated Aniva essay on p. 95. The authors connect the cape's navigational history with its naming by M. de Vries in 1643, its description by members of I. F. Kruzenshtern's expedition in 1805, and S. O. Makarov's observation that a sharp drop in water temperature near the cape helped mariners orient themselves in fog. The essay also describes the original 1939 tower as a circular concrete structure integrated with the technical building and painted in black and white horizontal bands; after 1945 it records transfer to the Pacific Fleet Hydrographic Service, repeated repairs and equipment modernisation.
The book's technical data are retained only as a publication-time historical snapshot: a 40 m focal height, white flashing light through sector 26–346°, range up to 17 nautical miles, automatic operation, backup apparatus and a radio beacon. These values are not presented as a current operating signal. Open the parsed Aniva essay.
New book edition
A second, expanded and corrected edition of I. A. Samarin's Lighthouses of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands is now available: 320 pages, hardback, ISBN 978-5-906564-95-5. Morkniga lists 2025; the LUX bibliography preserves a conflict with other catalogues that list 2026. Open the edition catalogue.
Video
- Video journey: Aniva Lighthouse Models — a sequential look at the lighthouse models by the Mayachnik project.
- Short introduction: Aniva Lighthouse Diorama with the Surrounding Area — a brief introduction to the Mayachnik project diorama.
Sources
- Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays) — historical context and a technical snapshot published in 2001; Aniva essay.
- Sakhkino: Aniva Lighthouse — location, designer, date, material, storeys, height and present status.
- Morkniga: second edition — bibliographic metadata.
- YouTube / Mayachnik — titles and authorship of both videos.
Aniva Lighthouse stands on Sivuchya Rock by the difficult-to-reach Cape Aniva, in waters known for strong currents, frequent fog and submerged rocky shoals. The 31 m, nine-storey concrete tower was built in 1939 to a design by Japanese engineer Miura Shinobu. The structure no longer performs its former navigational function.
The 2001 historical essay
A. A. Komaritsin, V. I. Koryakin and V. G. Romanov's Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays) includes a dedicated Aniva essay on p. 95. The authors connect the cape's navigational history with its naming by M. de Vries in 1643, its description by members of I. F. Kruzenshtern's expedition in 1805, and S. O. Makarov's observation that a sharp drop in water temperature near the cape helped mariners orient themselves in fog. The essay also describes the original 1939 tower as a circular concrete structure integrated with the technical building and painted in black and white horizontal bands; after 1945 it records transfer to the Pacific Fleet Hydrographic Service, repeated repairs and equipment modernisation.
The book's technical data are retained only as a publication-time historical snapshot: a 40 m focal height, white flashing light through sector 26–346°, range up to 17 nautical miles, automatic operation, backup apparatus and a radio beacon. These values are not presented as a current operating signal. Open the parsed Aniva essay.
New book edition
A second, expanded and corrected edition of I. A. Samarin's Lighthouses of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands is now available: 320 pages, hardback, ISBN 978-5-906564-95-5. Morkniga lists 2025; the LUX bibliography preserves a conflict with other catalogues that list 2026. Open the edition catalogue.
Video
- Video journey: Aniva Lighthouse Models — a sequential look at the lighthouse models by the Mayachnik project.
- Short introduction: Aniva Lighthouse Diorama with the Surrounding Area — a brief introduction to the Mayachnik project diorama.
Sources
- Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays) — historical context and a technical snapshot published in 2001; Aniva essay.
- Sakhkino: Aniva Lighthouse — location, designer, date, material, storeys, height and present status.
- Morkniga: second edition — bibliographic metadata.
- YouTube / Mayachnik — titles and authorship of both videos.
Aniva Lighthouse stands on Sivuchya Rock by the difficult-to-reach Cape Aniva, in waters known for strong currents, frequent fog and submerged rocky shoals. The 31 m, nine-storey concrete tower was built in 1939 to a design by Japanese engineer Miura Shinobu. The structure no longer performs its former navigational function.
The 2001 historical essay
A. A. Komaritsin, V. I. Koryakin and V. G. Romanov's Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays) includes a dedicated Aniva essay on p. 95. The authors connect the cape's navigational history with its naming by M. de Vries in 1643, its description by members of I. F. Kruzenshtern's expedition in 1805, and S. O. Makarov's observation that a sharp drop in water temperature near the cape helped mariners orient themselves in fog. The essay also describes the original 1939 tower as a circular concrete structure integrated with the technical building and painted in black and white horizontal bands; after 1945 it records transfer to the Pacific Fleet Hydrographic Service, repeated repairs and equipment modernisation.
The book's technical data are retained only as a publication-time historical snapshot: a 40 m focal height, white flashing light through sector 26–346°, range up to 17 nautical miles, automatic operation, backup apparatus and a radio beacon. These values are not presented as a current operating signal. Open the parsed Aniva essay.
New book edition
A second, expanded and corrected edition of I. A. Samarin's Lighthouses of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands is now available: 320 pages, hardback, ISBN 978-5-906564-95-5. Morkniga lists 2025; the LUX bibliography preserves a conflict with other catalogues that list 2026. Open the edition catalogue.
Video
- Video journey: Aniva Lighthouse Models — a sequential look at the lighthouse models by the Mayachnik project.
- Short introduction: Aniva Lighthouse Diorama with the Surrounding Area — a brief introduction to the Mayachnik project diorama.
Sources
- Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays) — historical context and a technical snapshot published in 2001; Aniva essay.
- Sakhkino: Aniva Lighthouse — location, designer, date, material, storeys, height and present status.
- Morkniga: second edition — bibliographic metadata.
- YouTube / Mayachnik — titles and authorship of both videos.
Маяк Анива стоит на скале Сивучья у труднодоступного мыса Анива, в районе сложных течений, частых туманов и подводных каменистых банок. Бетонная девятиэтажная башня высотой 31 м была построена в 1939 году по проекту японского инженера Миуры Синобу. Сегодня сооружение не выполняет прежнюю навигационную функцию.
Исторический очерк 2001 года
В книге А. А. Комарицина, В. И. Корякина и В. Г. Романова «Маяки России (исторические очерки)» есть отдельный очерк «Анива» на с. 95. Авторы связывают навигационную историю мыса с его открытием и названием М. де Фризом в 1643 году, описанием участниками экспедиции И. Ф. Крузенштерна в 1805 году и наблюдением С. О. Макарова о резком падении температуры воды у мыса, помогавшем ориентироваться в тумане. Очерк также описывает первоначальную башню 1939 года как круглую бетонную конструкцию, совмещенную с техническим зданием и окрашенную черными и белыми горизонтальными полосами, а после 1945 года — переход маяка в ведение Гидрографической службы Тихоокеанского флота, ремонты и модернизацию оборудования.
Технические данные из книги сохранены только как исторический срез на время издания: высота огня 40 м, белый проблесковый огонь в секторе 26–346°, дальность до 17 морских миль, автоматическая работа, резервный аппарат и радиомаяк. Это не утверждение о современном действующем сигнале маяка. Открыть разобранный очерк «Анива».
Новое издание книги
Вышло второе, дополненное и исправленное издание книги И. А. Самарина «Маяки Сахалина и Курильских островов»: 320 страниц, твердый переплет, ISBN 978-5-906564-95-5. Каталог «Моркниги» указывает 2025 год; в реестре LUX сохранено расхождение с другими каталогами, где указан 2026 год. Открыть каталог издания.
Видео
- Видео‑прогулка: «Модели маяка Анива» — последовательный обзор моделей маяка от проекта Mayachnik.
- Короткое введение: «Диорама маяка Анива с прилегающей территорией» — краткий обзор диорамы от проекта Mayachnik.
Источники
- «Маяки России (исторические очерки)» — исторический контекст и технический срез, опубликованный в 2001 году; очерк «Анива».
- Сахкино: маяк Анива — место, автор проекта, год, материал, этажность, высота и современный статус.
- «Моркнига»: второе издание — библиографические данные.
- YouTube / Mayachnik — названия и авторство обоих роликов.
Aniva Lighthouse stands on Sivuchya Rock by the difficult-to-reach Cape Aniva, in waters known for strong currents, frequent fog and submerged rocky shoals. The 31 m, nine-storey concrete tower was built in 1939 to a design by Japanese engineer Miura Shinobu. The structure no longer performs its former navigational function.
The 2001 historical essay
A. A. Komaritsin, V. I. Koryakin and V. G. Romanov's Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays) includes a dedicated Aniva essay on p. 95. The authors connect the cape's navigational history with its naming by M. de Vries in 1643, its description by members of I. F. Kruzenshtern's expedition in 1805, and S. O. Makarov's observation that a sharp drop in water temperature near the cape helped mariners orient themselves in fog. The essay also describes the original 1939 tower as a circular concrete structure integrated with the technical building and painted in black and white horizontal bands; after 1945 it records transfer to the Pacific Fleet Hydrographic Service, repeated repairs and equipment modernisation.
The book's technical data are retained only as a publication-time historical snapshot: a 40 m focal height, white flashing light through sector 26–346°, range up to 17 nautical miles, automatic operation, backup apparatus and a radio beacon. These values are not presented as a current operating signal. Open the parsed Aniva essay.
New book edition
A second, expanded and corrected edition of I. A. Samarin's Lighthouses of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands is now available: 320 pages, hardback, ISBN 978-5-906564-95-5. Morkniga lists 2025; the LUX bibliography preserves a conflict with other catalogues that list 2026. Open the edition catalogue.
Video
- Video journey: Aniva Lighthouse Models — a sequential look at the lighthouse models by the Mayachnik project.
- Short introduction: Aniva Lighthouse Diorama with the Surrounding Area — a brief introduction to the Mayachnik project diorama.
Sources
- Lighthouses of Russia (Historical Essays) — historical context and a technical snapshot published in 2001; Aniva essay.
- Sakhkino: Aniva Lighthouse — location, designer, date, material, storeys, height and present status.
- Morkniga: second edition — bibliographic metadata.
- YouTube / Mayachnik — titles and authorship of both videos.
Heritage identity & evidence
Identity
- LUX ID
LUX-LH-000040- Type
- Lighthouse
- Object kind
- Lighthouse
- Current status
- inactive
Review & coverage
External identifiers
No reviewed external identifiers yet.
Key source-backed claims
- Focal height 40 · Анива archive
- Focal height 40 · Маяки России (исторические очерки) — Анива 2001 – 2001 · publication-year-snapshot · high
- Light characteristic white flashing light · Анива archive
- Light characteristic white flashing light; sector 26°–346° · Маяки России (исторические очерки) — Анива 2001 – 2001 · publication-year-snapshot · high
Translation transparency
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- Title reviewed rewrite · provider reviewed
- Teaser reviewed rewrite · provider reviewed
- Body reviewed rewrite · provider reviewed
- Narrative teaser reviewed rewrite · provider reviewed
Claim evidence
Operational status
Selected value: inactive
Show source history
- inactive · Анива archive
Construction date
Recorded values: 1939
Show source history
- 1939 · Сахкино — Маяк Анива 1939 · year · high
Tower height
Recorded values: 31
Show source history
- 31 · Анива archive
- 31 · Сахкино — Маяк Анива high
Material
Recorded values: concrete
Show source history
- concrete · Сахкино — Маяк Анива high
Focal height
Recorded values: 40
Show source history
- 40 · Анива archive
- 40 · Маяки России (исторические очерки) — Анива 2001 – 2001 · publication-year-snapshot · high
Light characteristic
Historical record · lighthouse currently inactive
Recorded for 2001: white flashing light; sector 26°–346°
The lighthouse is currently recorded as inactive. This characteristic is retained to describe a documented historical operating phase; it is not a current navigational signal.
Source: Маяки России (исторические очерки) — Анива
Earlier archive wording
white flashing light · Анива · date not established
Light visibility / range
Historical record · lighthouse currently inactive
Recorded for 2001: 17 nautical miles (≈31.5 km)
The lighthouse is currently recorded as inactive. This characteristic is retained to describe a documented historical operating phase; it is not a current navigational signal.
Source: Маяки России (исторические очерки) — Анива
Earlier archive wording
17 · Анива · date not established
Operation
Historical record · lighthouse currently inactive
Undated archive record: automatic
The lighthouse is currently recorded as inactive. This characteristic is retained to describe a documented historical operating phase; it is not a current navigational signal.
Key sources
1 active / 2 total in-archive source links · 1 historical. Full sources and reference search leads below
External Identity Graph
- LUX Light ArchiveLUX-LH-000040 Canonical LUX ID
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- Source URLs1 active / 2 total in-record source links · 1 historical Record source URLs
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Sources
Facts
- Construction date construction_date · 1939
- Focal height focal_height · 40
- Focal height focal_height · 40
- Light characteristic light_characteristic · white flashing light
- Light characteristic light_characteristic · white flashing light; sector 26°–346°
- Light visibility / range light_visibility · 17
- Light visibility / range light_visibility · 17
- Material material · concrete
Identifiers
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Reconstructed state
- 1939-2000
- 2001-2001
- 2002-present
History and connections
Lifecycle summary
Current status: inactive
Lifecycle events
- Built
Construction date recorded.
1 source · high confidence
Construction phases
Repeated construction dates are treated as lighthouse phases or rebuilds, not one current-date conflict.
- 1939 · Сахкино — Маяк Анива · Phase claim
Source narrative context: ...s known for strong currents, frequent fog and submerged rocky shoals. The 31 m, nine-storey concrete tower was built in 1939 to a design by Japanese engineer Miura Shinobu. The structure no longer performs its former navigational function.
Coordinate roles
- structure position · Mayachnik Aniva source links
Related places and objects
Connections to other sites, assets, places, threads, and source evidence across this record's history.
Related assets
- Aniva Lighthouse structure structure
Related places
- Sivuchya Rock, Cape Aniva heritage site
Sources
Evidence and data
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Open timeline JSON · Open graph JSON · Open map history JSON · Open state profile JSON · Open light signature JSON · Open continuity JSON
Lighthouse history (1 events)
- First light / operation date recordedrecord-derived
Record history (2 changes)
- Archive record createdarchive-metadata
- Archive record updatedarchive-metadata
Connection graph (1 objects)
Geo timeline (1 points)
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- Sivuchya Rock, Cape Aniva46.018, 143.411
Referenced by
- АНИВА МАЯК mentions · enc_lighthouse_names
- 3D панорамы маяков Сахалина и Курильских островов mentions · lighthouse_names
- SOS дают маяки! mentions · lighthouse_names
- Модели маяков mentions · lighthouse_names
- Моделирование света. О моделях маяков mentions · lighthouse_names
Bibliographic sources
Reusable book/publication references cited by this record. These are page-level references, not field-level evidence unless a claim cites them separately.
- Маяки Сахалина и Курильских острововИ.А. Самарин, Игорь Анатольевич Самарин
- Маяки России (исторические очерки)А.А. Комарицин, В.И. Корякин, В.Г. Романов · 2001
Rights & Attribution
Content License
Original editorial content on this page: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International. See Rights & Reuse.
Media Rights
No published media with documented rights on this record.
Attribution
"Aniva Lighthouse" · LUX-LH-000040 · © LUX143 · Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International · https://light.lux143.org/lighthouses/LUX-LH-000040/
Citation
LUX Light Archive, Lighthouse record: "Aniva Lighthouse", LUX-LH-000040, https://light.lux143.org/lighthouses/LUX-LH-000040/, 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-000040
- Legacy node
- node:530
- Legacy URL
- /node/530/
- Drupal source type
- lighthouse
- Source system
- drupal_migration
- Source path
- /node/530
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
- 530
- Source type
- lighthouse
- Review class
- Lighthouse
- Wikidata class
- Q39715
- Created
- 27/05/2011 12:16:25 UTC
- Changed
- 30/06/2017 08:37:28 UTC
- Source path
- /node/530
All technical fields
Structure
- Status
- inactive
- Construction date
- 1939
- Tower height
- 31
- Tower form
- Not recorded
- Material
- concrete
- Daymark / colour scheme
- Not recorded
- Focal height
- 40
- Light height
- Not recorded
Signal
- Light characteristic
- white flashing light
- Light intensity
- Not recorded
- Light range
- 17 nautical miles (≈31.5 km)
- Light number
- Not recorded
- Operation
- automatic
- Legacy light IDs
- Not recorded
- 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
Empty lighthouse fields are shown so review gaps are visible. Lens and optics are curated as heritage assets when evidence exists.