Ventspils Lighthouse

Ventspils Lighthouse — a lighthouse located in Ventspils on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea.

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Latvia
Also known as: “Dienvidu mola bāka”, “Ventspils South Breakwater Lighthouse”, and “Ventspils South Mole Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ventspils Castle and North ldg. line front light beacon.

Ventspils Castle

Castle

Photo: Algirdas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ventspils Castle is located in Ventspils, in the Courland region of Latvia. It is one of the oldest and most well-preserved Livonian Order castles remaining, in that it has retained its original layout since the 13th century. Ventspils Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Ventspils Lighthouse.

North ldg. line front light beacon

Lighthouse

Photo: Algirdas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

North ldg. line front light beacon is a lighthouse, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Ventspils Lighthouse.

Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions

Stadium

Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions, more commonly called the Ventspils Stadions, is a multi-purpose stadium in Ventspils, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions is situated 3½ km southeast of Ventspils Lighthouse.

Ventspils Lighthouse

Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Ventspils, Kurzeme, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

57.40528° or 57° 24′ 19″ north

Longitude

21.52461° or 21° 31′ 29″ east

Open location code

9G93CG4F+4R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 987712184

OpenStreetMap feature

building=lighthouse

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

Wikidata ID

Q20744226

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In Other Languages

From German to Latvian—“Ventspils Lighthouse” goes by many names.

German: “Ventspils Leuchtturm (Südmole)”
German: “Windauer Leuchtturm”
Latvian: “Ventspils bāka”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ventspils Mole North and Dienvidu mols.

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