Name and Location

Svjetionik Otočić Murtar, also known as "Murtarski svjetionik" by sailors, is a small maritime beacon located on the rocky islet of Murtar in the northern Adriatic Sea. The exact address is Murtar Islet, 51564 Mali Lošinj, Grad Mali Lošinj, Primorsko-goranska županija, Croatia. The coordinates are 44°33′00″ N, 14°25′16″ E (decimal: 44.5500482, 14.4212769), and the map link is https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=44.5500482&mlon=14.4212769#map=16/44.5500/14.4213.

Construction and History

The exact date of construction for Svjetionik Otočić Murtar is not documented in available public sources. However, many Adriatic minor beacons date from the late 19th to early 20th century under Austro-Hungarian administration. This is speculative, as no formal cultural monument listing has been identified for this structure.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse is a single-story masonry building with an attached cylindrical tower, presumably made of stone or concrete, rendered white. The exact height of the tower and focal plane above sea level are not published, but it is likely under 10 meters in tower height with a focal plane around 15 meters above sea level.

Light and Navigation

The light characteristic and range of Svjetionik Otočić Murtar are unknown (no IALA listing publicly available). It likely serves a range of 5–10 nautical miles, serving pleasure craft and small coastal vessels approaching Mali Lošinj harbor. The lighthouse is probably automated and unmanned, as with most modern Croatian lighthouses.

Accessibility and Visiting

The islet has no pier or landing stage; access is only by private boat or kayak. There are no visitor facilities on Murtar, including accommodation, museum, or guided-tour infrastructure. Visitors can best view the lighthouse from the sea or from viewpoints along the Lošinj coastline near village of Ćunski.

Notable Views and Landscape

The surrounding landscape is characterized by a bare rocky islet with sparse low Mediterranean scrub; clear water with a rocky seabed popular for diving. From the lighthouse, visitors can enjoy panoramic vistas of the open Adriatic to the west and the wooded hills of Lošinj Island to the north and east.

Technical and Operational Details

The managing authority for Svjetionik Otočić Murtar is the Directorate of Lighthouses, Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure, Republic of Croatia. The lighthouse serves pleasure craft and small coastal vessels approaching Mali Lošinj harbor.

Further Information

For further information, readers can consult OpenStreetMap entry for "way/168544051" (Svjetionik Otočić Murtar), Croatian Maritime Safety Directorate – Directorate of Lighthouses (general website), Nautical Charts: Croatian Chart Nos. 23, 24 (Adriatic North), and local sailing guides covering Lošinj waters.