Ukrainian lighthouses to visit

Interesting facts about lighthouses in Ukraine:

• There here are over 100 lighthouses in Ukraine, five of them (all in Crimea) were taken over by Russia during the 2014 Russian intervention in Ukraine.
• The oldest lighthouses were built in the first half of the 19th century.
• Only four of them are open to tourists: Vorontsov lighthouse in Odessa, Siversiv Front lighthouse in Nikolaev, Genichesky and Adzhigolsky lighthouses in the Kherson area. The tower can be reached only at the Genichesky lighthouse.
• Lighthouses shine in three main colors - white, green and red, sometimes two at the same time.
• The highest lighthouse in Ukraine - Adzhigol lighthouse, 64 meters.
• In Ukraine, there is a lighthouse in the field - Habliv rear lighthouse.
• Vorontsov lighthouse in Odessa became the world's fourth electric lighthouse.
• Lighthouses work in any weather, which is why they are still needed in our time of high technology. Special navigation on the ship during a storm will fail, you can navigate the lighthouse.

Meet the highest lighthouse in Ukraine! The vertical openwork metal construction of the lighthouse made of steel rods is 64 meters high. It is located near the village of Rybalske, Kherson region, in the south-eastern part of the Dnieper estuary. But not on land, but on a small artificial island.

Dzharilgach Island is the largest uninhabited island in Ukraine with an area of 62 km. Its pearl is the eponymous lighthouse with an openwork design, similar to the "handwriting" of engineer Gustave Eiffel. However, the building was designed by his student, which was implemented in 1902. The height of the luminary reaches 24 meters. In 2009, the Dzharilgatsky National Nature Park was established on the island.

This is the first stationary lighthouse built on a wooden pier. It was established in 1845 on the initiative of Admiral Mikhail Lazarev. Vorontsov lighthouse is 26 meters high and 135 steps. But it is a regime object, so it will not be possible to list them personally. There are excursions to the lighthouse by water transport. The light of this lighthouse is visible for 32 kilometers, and the sound - for 3. The lantern works without recharging for 4 days, and if it suddenly burns out, the light bulb automatically changes to a spare!

Mykolayiv region has an unusual lighthouse, which gained its popularity due to its location. It stands in a field 10 km from the shore, and instead of stormy waves - a sea of wheat. It was built at the highest point of the district - 58 meters above sea level. The light is visible for almost 40 kilometers. Together with the front and middle Hublov lighthouses form a straight line, which should be guided by sailors to safely enter the fairway of the Southern Bug.

The round 30-meter tower can be seen from afar - it is emphasized by 2 black horizontal stripes. The lighthouse at that time he did not change a drop! The main function of this light tower is to ensure that ships going from the Bosphorus to Odessa do not land on the spit. As the lighthouse was built on the protected island of the same name, there is no influx of tourists, and for a long time it was a closed object for visits.

Biryuchy Lighthouse is located on Biryuchy Island. You can get to the island only with permission or as part of a tour, this is a protected area that is included as part of the Azov-Sivas National Park. The lighthouse was designed in 1878 year, but he began work in 1882. Initially, the height of the lighthouse was 24.7 meters, and he shone for 13 kilometers. During The World War II lighthouse was blewn up, then completely rebuilt. Now its height is 30 meters, and it shines for 28 kilometers. In 2018 solar panels were installed on the lighthouse, and now its are main power source.

The lower Berdyansk lighthouse indicates the way to Berdyansk Bay. Construction began on April 22, 1838, and it started working on September 3! Kerosene lamps were the source of light at that time, and from 1883 they were replaced by electric ones. Subsequently, the structure was equipped with an audible signal in case of poor visibility. It is interesting that the Berdyansk lighthouse was included in the series of Ukrainian postage stamps of 2009.