Svjetionik Otočić Grujica
Otocic Grujica, 51552, Premuda, Croatia
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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Details
Name | Svjetionik Otočić Grujica |
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City | Premuda |
Country | Croatia |
Coordinates | 44.4095867, 14.5691231 |
Website | https://www.plovput.hr/pomorska-signalizacija/svjetionici/svjetionik/a/view/id/36 |
Year of construction | 1872 |
Stories | Local fishermen sometimes refer to Grujica as “Mali svjetionik” (the small lighthouse) in informal conversation |
Construction material | Masonry |
Heritage status | false |
Access description | by private boat or charter from Premuda or Zadar; no regular ferry service |
Accessible | false |
Landscape type | Rocky coast |
View description | From the sea (small-boat circumnavigation) or from a boat trip along the western shore of Premuda |
Guided tours | false |
Nearby attractions | Premuda Island, Otočić Maun, Otočić Proizd, and Otočić Badija—features of the Zadar archipelago popular on day trips |
AIS Radar | false |
Automated | true |