Tallinnamadala Lighthouse, Tallinn, Estonia

This lighthouse sit in the Gulf of Finland on the Tallinn Shoal approximately 20 miles Northeast of the city of Tallinn, Estonia. It was established in 1969 and replaced a bouy that was at that point from 1950 onward. Prior to 1950 a lightship had been stationed at the shoal. Construction took 9 years due to stormy seas. This very distant view was taken in June 2009.

Tallinn Rear Range Light, Tallinn, Estonia

Believed to have been built in 1896, this light sits approximately one kilometer further inland than the Tallinn Front Range Light. It is just off of a busy road and in an older residential neighbourhood. Photos taken in June 2009.

Tallinn Front Range Light, Tallinn, Estonia

This unique light sits on a hillside above a park just east of the downtown area of Tallinn, Estonia. The light is not in the steeple, but rather in the upper part of the main building. It has a weathervane with the year 1839 on same. Believed to have gone into operation in 1839. Photos taken in June 2009.