lighthouse in the city of Sukhumi (Abkhazia). Was made in France of steel by Ernest Couin. In 1864 brought and installed in Sukhumi . Beacon installed on screw piles. The construction of the lighthouse took 150 working days.
height of the lighthouse 37 m Maximum coverage 24 km. Inside the tower is a cast-iron winding staircase , comprising 137 steps.From the lighthouse overlooking the Novy Afon and Sukhumi .
lighthouse served until 2000, when the vacation was canceled funds for its maintenance. At present the non-stop operation .
lighthouse located on a sandy promontory namytom Gumista river . He also gave the name of the whole residential area around it.
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