Gorodetsky and Sarych Lighthouse of Russia

Russia Post released a set of 2 stamps on the Gorodets Lighthouse against the background of the map of the Kola Peninsula and the wind rose, and the Sarych Lighthouse against the background of the map of the Crimean Peninsula and the wind rose.

The Gorodets Lighthouse was commissioned for operation in 1898. It is located on the shore of the White Sea in the northeastern part of the Kola Peninsula. Nowadays, it is a multifunctional complext, which includes a lighthouse in the form of a stone yellow tower, standing high above the red one-story tall house, a lighthouse technical building, two duplex dwelling houses and outbuildings. The tower is 18 m high from the base and 55 m from sea level. The lighthouse beacons with white flashing lights for up to 26 miles.

The Sarych Lighthouse was founded in 1898. It is located on the shore of the Black Sea in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula. The lighthouse is a tower of 12 meters high made of cast iron resembling a giant chess piece. The total height of the building is 37.5 m. The Sarych Lighthouse is equipped with up-to-date instrumentation, a radio navigation system and radio equipment. The white light of the lighthouse is visible to ships from more than 20 miles away.

Lighthouses of Russia

Russia Post released a set of 2 stamps depicting the Gelendzhik Front Range Lighthouse against the background of the map of Gelendzhik Bay in the Black Sea and the Krasny Partizan lighthouse against the background of the map of Cape Krasny Partizan in the Tatar Strait.

The Gelendzhik Front Range Lighthouse is the oldest working lighthouse on the Black Sea coast. It is a monument of architecture. The Front Range Lighthouse is located in Gelendzhik at the address: 1 Mayachnaya Street, Lermontovsky Boulevard.

The Krasny Partizan Lighthouse came into operation on July 14, 1897, and until 1926, it had the name of the Nikolaevskii Lighthouse. The author of the project and the main builder of the lighthouse was engineer in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel K. Leopold. The building of the lighthouse is located on the shore of the Tatar Strait, 60 meters from the shoreline and 12 km from the town of Sovetskaya Gavan.

Tsypnavoloksky and Teribersky Lighthouse

Russia Post issued a set of 2 stamps of Tsypnavoloksky Lighthouse against the background of the Rybachy Peninsula of the Murmansk Region of the Kola Peninsula and a wind diagram; and the Teribersky Lighthouse against the background of the Murmansk coast of the Kola Peninsula and a wind diagram on15th October 2022.

The Tsypnavoloksky Lighthouse was built in 1896 on the northeastern top end of the Rybachy Peninsula on the Tsypnavolok Cape; sea routes that connect the ports of the Kola Bay, the White Sea and Siberian rivers with Western countries run past the lighthouse.

The Teribersky Lighthouse located on the northwestern top end of the oblong stony Kola Peninsula was put into operation in 1896.

International Light House Day

A Boat Carried Special Cover was issued at Pulicat on the occasion of International Light House Day on 21st August 2021.

 

Pulicat of Pazhaverkadu is a historic seashore town near Chennai. The Portuguese established a trading post in Pulicat in 1502. Its possession got charged between Portuguese and Dutch until finally occupied by the British in 1825. The Dutch Cemetery dating back to 1622 with inscribed tombs and graves, carved with skeletons have been quite well preserved.

 

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A Private special cover with the cancellation of Kaapu Lighthouse was released on 17th August 2021 during the celebration of 24th Annual International Lighthouse / Lightships Weekend by the HAM Radio Enthusiasts. It is also the 120th year of Kaapu Lighthouse and 23rd India's Amateur Radio at Lighthouses.

Yeni-Kale and Meganom lighthouses

Russia Post released a set of 2 stamp depicting Yeni-Kale and Meganom lighthouses on 30th September 2020.

The Yeni-Kale lighthouse is located on Cape Fonar, the easternmost point of the Crimean peninsula at the entrance to Kerch Strait. In 1820, in order to enable the ship passage via Kerch Strait, a lighthouse was built, named after the Yeni-Kale fortress 5 km away to the south.

The Meganom lighthouse is located in the southernmost part of Cape Meganom, in the wildest stretch of the Crimean coast; it is the most hard to access lighthouse in terms of distance. The lighthouse on Meganom was put into operation in 1895 on the order of Emperor Alexander II.

Tolbukhin Lighthouse

Russia Post released a stamp to celebrate 300 years of Tolbukhin Lighthouse on 13th August 2019.

The Tolbukhin lighthouse is installed on an artificial island at the tip of the Kotlinskaya Spit, which extends northwest of Kotlin Island. This is one of the oldest lighthouses in Russia. The construction of the lighthouse began in 1719 by order of Peter I. The construction of the wooden lighthouse was completed on August 7, 1719. At first it was called Kotlinsky, but in 1736 in honor of Colonel Tolbukhin Fedot Semenovich, the first commandant of Kronstadt, the lighthouse was renamed Tolbukhin. Fedot Semenovich distinguished himself in the defense of Kotlin during the Northern War.

First, candles were lit in the lighthouse lantern, hemp oil was used from 1723, but this did not give the proper brightness. Following the example of the Gogland lighthouse, a lantern was installed in which coal and firewood were burned. The stone tower was erected in the autumn of 1810. A 12-faced lantern with 24 silver reflectors was installed on it; a lantern was lit by 40 oil lamps. A guard house was built near the tower. In 1833, the house was built on the second floor, a gallery was built connecting the house with a tower to service the lighthouse in stormy conditions and during floods.

The Tolbukhin Lighthouse is an important landmark in this part of the Gulf of Finland. His light is visible at a distance of 19 miles. On the beam of the lighthouse begins the Great Kronstadt raid. The Tolbukhin lighthouse is included as a monument in UNESCO World Heritage.

2nd Lighthouse Madras

A special cover was released to celebrate 175 years of 2nd Lighthouse Madras on 22nd August 2019 at Chennai.

Tarkhankut and Chersonesus - Lighthouses of Russia

Russia Post released a set of 2 stamp on Light house Tarkhankut and Chersonesus with maps appropriating to their location, and the mariner's cards on 29th September 2016.

 

The Tarkhankut and the Chersonesus Lighthouses is located on the Black Sea coast of the Republic of Crimea. They are called “twin-brothers” because they both were built in 1816 by one and the same design and they were put into service in June 1817 after installation of parabolic reflectors that were delivered from St. Petersburg.

Salacgriva Lighthouse

Latvia Post released a stamp on Salacgrīva Lighthouse on 21st August 2015 in continuation of the series Lighthouses of Latvia.

Salacgriva Lighthouse is located on the right bank of the Salaca River. It was built in 1925 as a quadrangle white tower with a red lantern. The height of the light was 8.4 meters, while the height of the lighthouse above water was 12.1 meters.It was built because the coast between Salacgriva and Ainazi was the most dangerous area for navigation across the entire coast of the Gulf of Riga due to a lot of ground.

New England Coastal Lighthouses

The U.S. Postal Service has released a series of stamps celebrating lighthouses on  13th July 2013

New England Coastal Lighthouses features five lighthouses: Portland Head, Cape Elizabeth, Maine; Portsmouth Harbor, New Castle, New Hampshire; Point Judith, Narragansett, Rhode Island; New London Harbor, New London, Connecticut; and Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts. Each stamp shows a close-up view of one of the five lighthouses that captures not only the down-to-earth aspect of the tower but also the mysterious qualities that compel us to come closer.

These five lighthouses are among the oldest in the U.S., and each is on the National Register of Historic Places. Boston Harbor Light is also a National Historic Landmark.

Lighthouses of India - Maxim Cards

Here is a set of 2 Maxim card and private cover on Lighthouses of India.

 

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Lighthouses of India

India Post issued stamps and  MS featuring Light Houses of India on 23 December 2012 with face value Rs 20 and Rs 5. These stamps depicts Light House of Alleppey and Mahabalipuram.

Pics: Lion Ajoy, Bangalore.

Minor Lighthouses of the Isle of Man

Harbour Lights is a set of six stamps depicting minor lighthouses around the Isle of Man which was released on 2nd April 2012.

Lighthouses of Croatia.

Set of 3 stamps on Lighthouse of Croatia was released on 18th October 2011 Croatia Post.

Blitvenica:  It is located remotey from the group of islets and the farthest from the coast of Zirje, this Lighthouse is located on a tiny island about 7kms South-West of Zirje and about 30kms South-West of Sibenik.

Mulo: This Lighthouse is located on a tiny island about 5 km South-West of Rogoznica.  Mulo from North is surrounded by several islets and shoals that were also the reason for building the Lighthouse.

The Prisnjak: This Lighthouse is located on a small island off the North-West end of the much larger island Murter archipelago.  The island is special and diverse as it is covered by pine, oak and wild olive trees and curative plants. 

Lighthouse: Arngast and Dahmeshöved - Germany

On 7th July 2011 German Post issued a set of 2 stamps on the lighthouse of Arngast and Dahmeshöved. Arngast was commissioned in 1910 and is in continuous operation.Dahmeshöved was built in the year 1879 and put into operation in 1880.
 

Lighthouse of Indonesia - 2007

Indonesia issued a set of 2 stamps on17.08. 2007 on its old Lighthouses.

Semarang Lighthouse, also know by Tanjung Emmas in Central Java Province. Located on a promontory on the east side of the harbor of Semarang, a major port of central north Java.

Cikoneng Lighthouse, located about 45 kilometers from Serang town, in Cikoneng district. It is an oldies lighthouse that was built in 1885 with 75 meters in height. From the top of the  lighthouse one can see an awesome beauty panorama from the top of the tower.

Lighthouse - USA - 2007

 

Grays Harbor Lighthouse: It is the tallest lighthouse in the state of Washington, dedicated in 1898, this white octagonal tower and its two oil houses continue to mark the harbor entrance.

Umpqua River Lighthouse: It was dedicated in 1894, the light from its first-order Fresenel lens flashes two white beams and one red.

St. Geroge Reef Lighthouse: It took 10 years to build. The light from this concrete and granite tower warned vessels away from the hazardous reef hidden beneath the surface.

Diamond Head Lighthouse: It stands on the base of a extinct volcano on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. Today the light from this concrete sentinel leads vessels safely in to the harbor of nearby Honolulu.

Five Finger Lighthouse: Located on a small island south of Juneau, it has guided ships through Alaska's scenic Frederick since 1902. It was automated in 1984.

Lighthouses of Hong Kong

A set of 5 stamps on surviving pre-war lighthouses of Hong Kong was released on 29th December 2010 by Hong Kong Post.

$1.40 - Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, was lit up to help vessels navigate on 16 April 1875. The round stone tower is 9.7 metres high and white in colour. Its base, arched doorway and spiral staircase are of fine masonry. The iron door is adorned with geometric decoration at the top. The opening of Waglan Island Lighthouse years later in 1893 rendered Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse superfluous and it became inoperative in 1896. In 1975 the latter was automated and relit. Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse was declared a monument on 3 March 2006.

$1.80 - Old Green Island Lighthouse
The old Green Island Lighthouse began guiding seafarers across the waters on 1 July 1875. The small circular tower is constructed of granite, measuring about 12 metres in height. Its doorway features projected rough-faced quoins. The two cross-shaped openings on its wall, resembling gun-posts found in mediaeval European castles, facilitate ventilation and light penetration. Immediately after the new Green Island Lighthouse came into operation, the old lighthouse was decommissioned and later declared a monument on 7 November 2008.

$2.40 - New Green Island Lighthouse
Standing next to its predecessor, the new Green Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1904 and completed in 1905. The circular tower, built of granite and concrete, stands 17.5 metres high with a steel lantern at the top. It is painted white for high visibility, thermal insulation and structural protection. Its spiral staircase is made of fine masonry complete with beautiful railings. The entrance and windows, in the form of segmental arches, are decorated with ornamental plaster mouldings. The tower has been fully automated since the 1970s. Both the new and old Green Island Lighthouses were declared monuments on 7 November 2008.

$3 - Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse
Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse commenced helping mariners navigate the coastline on 29 April 1912. The skeletal steel tower is 11.8 metres high and painted white at the top. The adjoining brick house, furnished with a bedroom, a kitchen, a latrine and a storeroom, was the living quarters of the lighthouse keeper. With no well or fresh water supply on the island, rainwater was collected from the roof and diverted to an underground tank for storage and use.The now automated Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse was declared a monument on 29 December 2000.

$5 - Waglan Lighthouse
The first flash of light was beamed from Waglan Lighthouse on 9 May 1893. Its then state-of-the-art lamp burned mineral oil and was equipped with a rotating apparatus floating on mercury. During the Second World War, the lighthouse was extensively damaged and repairs began from 1945. Fully automated since August 1989, the lighthouse serves not only as a navigation aid but also an outpost for collecting meteorological data from the eastern part of the territory for analysis by the Hong Kong Observatory. Waglan Lighthouse was declared a monument on 29 December 2000.

Courtesy: Hong Kong Post.

Surathkal Point Lighthouse.

A  private special cover with the cancellation of Mangalore Philatelic Bureau was handed over to the Deputy Commissioner Shri. V. Ponnuraj at Surathkal Lighthouse on 16th August 2010 by Lions District Governor 324-D5 - J.K.Rao MJF, at Amateur (HAM) Radio Special Event Station as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship week celebration.

This cover has Lions International President's Logo of Lighthouse and slogan "a Beacon of Hope" with Permenant Pictorial Postal Cancellation of 18th Century Monumental Lighthouse of Mangalore (WLOL IND 171) and is released on occation of International Lighthouse and Lightship Week 7th to 22nd Aug 2010 from India's only Special Event Amateur Radio Station - VU0LH being putup with assistance from Lions Clubs International Amateur Radio Club Station VU2LCI.

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