Lighthouses as "Fleet Outpost"

(autotranslated, could have mistakes)

!” This project is dedicated to the topic of lighthouses - unique historical, cultural and geographical objects of Russia.  It is known that with the advent of new navigation systems in the fleet, the relevance of the use of beacons has become a pressing problem. On the one hand, there is a long historical practice of using them, on the other hand, modern satellite systems reliably replace beacons in navigation work. In the film, the authors want to show lighthouses as an unconditional historical monument and significant national heritage. The authors also intend to raise the issue of changing eras and the need for a gradual transfer of lighthouses from the fleet to the sphere of protection of cultural monuments. The film talks about existing international experience and the viewer will be offered different opinions and positions on this pressing issue.

When communicating with the head of the Atlas of Culture project, Mikhail Chumak, we were able to learn some details of the project. The overall experience is a very entertaining film, comparable to the exciting popular science films of the BBC. You won't miss the storyline. Several storylines, interesting unique facts, an expedition to the first lighthouses of Russia. The history of ancient lighthouses and the connection with the modern high-speed world, in which modern means of navigation require a new look at the place of classic lighthouses. There is a place to think and wonder, and all this is combined with the professional work of the team, which has made more than one interesting film. On the part of the “Virtual Museum of Lighthouses of the World” project, we believe that this initiative must be supported by both sponsors and the media. We will share news as the project progresses.

Films from the Atlas of Culture project are presented in leading museums in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as in the south of Russia. They can be watched freely online on their YouTube channel. All films of the “Atlas of Culture” project are included in the collections of the Presidential Library and are presented in its representative offices in Russia and abroad.