Name and Location

Svjetionik Otočić Grujica, also known as Grujica Islet Lighthouse, is a coastal lighthouse located on Otočić Grujica, a small rocky islet in Croatia. It operates under Plovput d.o.o., the Croatian Maritime Safety Agency.

Construction and History

The lighthouse was constructed in 1872 and has been fully automated since its construction. The exact height of the tower and focal height are unknown.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse features a masonry tower with an attached one-storey keeper's house, both rendered and painted white. The lantern roof is typically painted red, following the standard Croatian scheme.

Light and Navigation

The lighthouse marks the western approach to Premuda Channel and warns of submerged rocks surrounding the islet. Its light characteristic, nominal range, and power/lamp type are unknown.

Accessibility and Visiting

Visitors can access the lighthouse by private boat or charter from Premuda or Zadar. However, there is no regular ferry service, and public entry is not generally open to visitors.

Notable Views and Landscape

The surrounding landscape offers stunning views of the Adriatic Sea and features clear waters popular among diving enthusiasts. The nearby islands, including Premuda, Otočić Maun, Otočić Proizd, and Otočić Badija, offer a range of attractions for day trips.

Anecdotes and Folklore

Local fishermen sometimes refer to Grujica as "Mali svjetionik" (the small lighthouse), while there have been no widely recorded shipwrecks directly associated with the islet since its construction in 1872.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is maintained by Plovput under national maritime safety regulations. It was automated at an unknown date, and no permanent keeper is on site.

Further Information

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