Name and Location

The Engure Lighthouse, also known as Leuchtturm Angern in German sources, is a coastal navigational aid located on the shores of the Baltic Sea in Engure parish, Tukums Municipality, Latvia. Its coordinates are 57°9′58.62″ N, 23°13′43.57″ E.

2. Construction and History

The exact construction date of the Engure Lighthouse is unknown. It first appeared in U.S. NGA Pub. 116 (2011). The managing authority is likely the Latvian Maritime Administration. The lighthouse is presumed fully automated, with no resident keeper.

3. Architecture and Materials

The structure of the lighthouse is a free-standing light tower made of metal, painted in a light color. Its height above ground level is 26 meters.

4. Light and Navigation

The Engure Lighthouse emits a major seamark signal: two white flashes every six seconds (Fl (2) W 6 s). The range of the light is 15 nautical miles. It operates from April 4 to January 30 each year.

5. Accessibility and Visiting

Visitors can access the site on foot or by car via Ceriņu gatve and Jūras iela in Engure village. Parking is available on adjacent village streets. However, the tower itself is not generally open for interior visits.

6. Notable Views and Landscape

The lighthouse stands on low dunes just south of the village of Engure, surrounded by sandy beaches and coastal meadows. Nearby attractions include the Engure parish museum, Engure Lake Nature Park, and Baltic sandy beaches.

7. Anecdotes and Folklore

Local fishermen sometimes refer to the lighthouse as "the Engure beacon." There are no widely published anecdotes or notable shipwrecks directly associated with this light.

8. Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse appears in international light lists as C 3501 and is listed in Latvian Hydrographic Office coastal charts of the Gulf of Riga.

9. Further Information

For more information, visit OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=57.1662836&mlon=23.228769&zoom=15) or consult U.S. NGA Pub. 116 (2011).