Name and Location

Svjetionik Hrid Mulo, also known as the Mulo Lighthouse, is an active coastal beacon located on a small islet off the Rogoznica peninsula in Croatia's Adriatic shore. Its address is Phare de Mulo, Lozica IV, Rogoznica, Općina Rogoznica, Šibensko-kninska županija, Croatia.

Construction and History

The lighthouse was erected in 1873 under Austro-Hungarian administration to guide vessels into the sheltered cove and fishing harbour at Rogoznica. It remains operated by the national maritime authority Plovput. The lighthouse was commissioned by the Austro-Hungarian Maritime Authority and established to mark the approaches to Rogoznica.

Architecture and Materials

The Svjetionik Hrid Mulo is a typical 19th-century Adriatic masonry lighthouse with a cylindrical tower rising from a single-storey keeper's house. The structure is likely made of local limestone and brick vaulting, rendered white. The cupola and gallery are in painted metal.

Light and Navigation

Unfortunately, no technical details about the light characteristic, nominal range, or power source are publicly available.

Accessibility and Visiting

The lighthouse itself is closed to the public, and access by private boat only is permitted. Landings on Hrid Mulo require permission from Plovput and local harbour authorities. Visitors can explore the historic seaside village of Rogoznica, the Blue Lake within Marina Frapa, and the medieval fortress Šubičevac.

Notable Views and Landscape

Perched on bare limestone just off Rogoznica's shoreline, Hrid Mulo commands panoramic views north toward Šibenik-Knin County's rocky coast and south across the azure Adriatic to the Dalmatian islands. At dawn and dusk, vessels threading past Mulo pass under the lighthouse's beam.

Anecdotes and Folklore

Fishermen speak of "light-keeper" apparitions on foggy nights, a tale perhaps born of the lighthouse's lonely offshore perch. No major shipwrecks have been recorded directly on the Hrid Mulo reef since the light's establishment in 1873, suggesting its effectiveness in marking the hazard.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is unmanned and fully automated, with no radar installation; standard marine-sector AIS transponders may be co-located onshore. The operator is Plovput d.o.o., Croatia's Maritime Domain and Sea Lines of Communication Ltd.

Further Information

For further information, please visit the official website (in Croatian) at https://www.plovput.hr/pomorska-signalizacija/svjetionici/svjetionik/a/view/id/33.