Культурная столица приглашает в гости!
Многодневные туры и речные круизы в Санкт-Петербург
Famous building
Tolbukhin Lighthouse
Address
Island in the Gulf of Finland west of Kotlin Island
Category
Famous buildingsDaily
Timetable
только для внешнего осмотра
Years of foundation
1719
Photo gallery
/
Built in 1719 on a small artificial island located 2.8 miles west of the Kotlin Island, Tolbukhin is one of Russia’s oldest lighthouses. It was constructed at the behest of Peter I whose order was accompanied by a sketch of how the tower would look like.
Unveiled on August 7, 1719, the first version of the lighthouse was made of wood. In 1736, it was given the name of Kronstadt’s first commandant Fedot Tolobukhin.
The 29-meter-high stone tower would not be erected until September 1810.
Still active presently, the lighthouse is under state protection, and closed to public access.