Osinovetsky Light
Lighthouse in Russia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Osinovetsky Light (Russian: Осиновецкий маяк) is an active lighthouse in Lake Ladoga, in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located on a headland near the southwest corner of the lake near Kokorevo.[2] The light marks the west side of the entrance to the southernmost bay of the lake, leading to the Neva entrance.
Osinovetsky Light in 2007 | |
 | |
| Location | Lake Ladoga Leningrad Oblast Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 60°7′7.6″N 31°4′49.6″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1905[1] |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 230 feet (70 m) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | red and white bands tower, white lantern |
| Heritage | regional cultural heritage site in Russia  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 243 feet (74 m) |
| Characteristic | Fl WRG |
At a height of 230 feet (70 m) it is the eighth tallest "traditional" lighthouse in the world.[3] It is a slightly shorter twin of Storozhenskiy Light.
The lighthouse served as an important landmark in the Road of Life during the Siege of Leningrad (September 8, 1941 to January 27, 1944).[4]
The former lightkeeper, Sergey Shulyatev, has had this position from 1987 to 2010, being then the oldest lighthouse keeper in Russia.[5]
