Danish Rubjerg lighthouse moved inland

For 120 years, the Rubjerg Knude lighthouse has been perched on a sand dune on the northern Danish coast, but coastal erosion from North Sea winds threatened to topple it into the sea.

Now the 720-tonne structure has been saved, in an operation to lift it up and move it 70m (230ft) inland “like skates on rails”.

Within hours, the lighthouse was transported to its new position. (BBC)

IALA 2018 Exhibition

On May 2018 International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities made conference in Incheon, South Korea. During the conference lighthouses heritage exhibition was organized, so it was possible to see very good collection of various lighthouses stuff.

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Visit of Mamelles lighthouse in Dakar

Mamelles lighthouse (D3004) is strategically important light, one of the most powerful African lighthouse. It was build in 1864 and passed through many modernizations. Lighthouse is still operating, inside you can find museum.

Phare les Mamelles located not far from Dakar Center and very close to popular hotels area Ngor. You can easily get there by taxi:

Very close to lighthouse there is another famous landmark : African Renaissance Monument.

The lighthouse is located in the top of the hill and can be easily spotted from any side:

 

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Isle of Man lighthouses

Isle of Man is self-governing British Crown Dependency in Irish sea. It has rich lighthouse traditions, so i would like to share some pictures made during my trip.
On approach to Douglas (central city) you could see Douglas Head lighthouse:

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Orkney islands lighthouses

Recently i’ve made business trip to Orkney Islands (Scotland). This kind of paradise for LH funs – there are so many of them around the archipelago. So few tips about Orkney Lighthouses. As usial click on the thumbnail opens larger image.
Most popular and easiest to access – definitely lighthouse in Kirkwall. This is old Kirwall pier light, not used anymore:

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