Kalbadagrundin lighthouse

The Kalbadagrund lighthouse is a lighthouse located on a dangerous shoal close to the centerline of the Gulf of Finland about 12 km from shore and approximately 25 km south of Porvoo and turned into Finland's first caisson lighthouse. Construction of the lighthouse commenced within the spring of 1950 on the Suomenlinna shipyard. The tower was erected all through the autumn of 1952, the caisson turned into sunk to a depth of 10 m approximately 12 km from shore and about 25 km south of Porvoo. The lighthouse stands 27 m above sea level and become initially constructed to replace a lightship station.

The design of the lighthouse is similar to that of numerous Swedish Baltic Sea lighthouses and he or she became painted with purple and white horizontal bands. The lighthouse's white flashing light turned into lit for the primary time inside the autumn of 1953. In 1977, the tower's production was bolstered and a helicopter landing pad become constructed on the roof. Today she is fitted with incorporating keeper's quarters and three galleries. The lighthouse is operated from Harmaja pilot station and may simplest be accessed by means of boat.