Name and Location

The Hevossalmen Silta Minor Light is an automated navigational aid located on the Hevossalmi road bridge in eastern Helsinki, Finland. Its coordinates are 60°09′28″ N, 25°02′56�� E.

Construction and History

The exact construction date of the lighthouse is not recorded, but it was built to guide small craft through the Hevossalmi channel. The purpose of the light is to mark the fairway through the narrow strait between the mainland and Santahamina island.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse has a small lantern mounted on the bridge parapet, with a steel framework painted white. The height of the lantern above the base is approximately 4 meters.

Light and Navigation

The Hevossalmen Silta Minor Light exhibits a Very Quick White group of five flashes (VQ(5) W), with a period of 6 seconds. It has a range of 9 nautical miles and is visible from 038° clockwise to 289° true.

Accessibility and Visiting

Visitors can access the lighthouse on foot or by bicycle along Santahaminantie, as public traffic is permitted on the bridge. The best viewpoints are from the roadside walkway on the eastern side of the Hevossalmi bridge.

Notable Views and Landscape

From this vantage point, visitors can enjoy the surrounding landscape, including Santahamina island (military area with limited public access), shoreline parks, and archipelago skerries.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is an automated aid to navigation maintained by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (Väylävirasto). There is no resident keeper, but equipment is serviced periodically by maritime authorities. The light appears in U.S. NGA Publication 116 under reference number C 5210.

Further Information

For further information, please refer to the U.S. NGA Publication 116: “List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, East Coast of Europe” (2011), entry C 5210, or the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency website, aids to navigation section.