Vorontsov Lighthouse

The Vorontsov Lighthouse is a red-and-white, 27.2-metre-tall lighthouse in the port of , . It is named after Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, one of the governors-general of the Odesa region.
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Photo: Natanaval, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Odesa, Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Vorontsovskyi Lighthouse”
  • Historically known as: “Vorontzovski Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Potemkin Stairs and Odesa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Oleksandr Malyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , Potemkin Steps, or officially, the Prymorski Stairs, are a giant stairway in , . They are considered a formal entrance into the city from the direction of the sea and are the best known symbol of Odesa. is situated 1½ km southwest of Vorontsov Lighthouse.

Theater building
Photo: Alexostrov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre is the oldest theatre in , . The Theatre and the are the most famous edifices in Odesa. is situated 2 km southwest of Vorontsov Lighthouse.

Museum
Photo: Posterrr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Odesa Archaeological Museum is one of the oldest in . It was founded in 1825; the current museum building was completed in 1883 according to a design by Polish architect Feliks Gąsiorowski. is situated 2 km southwest of Vorontsov Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Odesa and Peresyp.

Photo: Alex Levitsky & Dmitry Shamatazhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a seaport on the Black Sea coast of . The city is home to over a million people. Its chief attraction to visitors is the graceful old town, laid out on a grid pattern in the early 19th century, with its many churches, galleries and museums.

Suburb
Photo: Ykvach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Vorontsov Lighthouse.

Suburb
Photo: Ykvach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historical part of in the of southern , located jointly in Khadzhybeiskyi and Prymorskyi urban districts. Before 1820 it was a settlement just outside Odesa, which later engulfed it. is situated 4½ km southwest of Vorontsov Lighthouse.

Vorontsov Lighthouse

Latitude
46.49654° or 46° 29′ 48″ north
Longitude
30.76003° or 30° 45′ 36″ east
Open location code
8GRGFQW6+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 703128124
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12097026
Wiki­data ID
Q1976702
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Ukrainian—“Vorontsov Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ভরন্তসভ বাতিঘর”
  • Bengali: “ভরন্তসভ লাইটহাউস”
  • Chinese: “沃隆佐夫燈塔”
  • Chinese: “沃龍佐夫燈塔”
  • French: “phare de Vorontsov”
  • French: “Phare Vorontsov”
  • German: “Leuchtturm Woronzow”
  • Italian: “Faro Voroncov”
  • Polish: “Latarnia Morska Woroncowa w Odessie”
  • Russian: “Воронцовский маяк”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Vorontsov”
  • Swedish: “Vorontsov fyr”
  • Ukrainian: “Воронцовський маяк”

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