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Kõpu Lighthouse ((エストニア語:Kõpu tuletorn)) is one of the best known symbols and tourist sights on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. It is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world, having been in continuous use since its completion in 1531. The lighthouse marks the Hiiu sandbank ((エストニア語:Hiiu madal), (スウェーデン語:Neckmansgrund)) and warns ships away from the shoreline. Light from Kõpu Lighthouse can be used for navigation as far as away, although in 1997 a radar lighthouse largely took over its role as navigation aid. Kõpu Lighthouse was previously known under its Swedish name, ''Upper Dagerort lighthouse''. ==Design and location== The lighthouse is built at the top of the highest hillock of Hiiumaa island, Tornimägi ((英語:Tower Hill), ). The height of the building itself is , and the light is above sea level, making it the highest coastal light on the Baltic Sea. Kõpu Lighthouse has the shape of a square prism, with massive counterforts in the directions of principal divisions of the compass. The tower is laid solely of stone up to the height of . The outside layer of the walls is supported by lime mortar, with the body itself built without mortar. The body of the tower contains roughly of stone, with its total weight reaching .〔 Local limestone and glacial erratic stones were used as building material. Originally, the base of the tower was solid stone without any rooms; the top of the lighthouse was reached using external wooden stairs, which were later replaced with iron ones. During reconstruction in the 1800s, a stairway was cut into the tower and has remained in use since.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kõpu Lighthouse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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