Nowy Port Lighthouse
Przemysłowa 5, 80-542 Gdańsk, Poland
Name and Location
Nowy Port Lighthouse (Latarnia Morska Gdańsk–Nowy Port) is located at Przemysłowa 5, 80-542 Gdańsk, Poland. It sits in the Nowy Port district of Gdańsk, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship region.
Construction and History
The lighthouse was built in 1893 during the late-19th-century development of Gdańsk's northern harbour. Throughout both World Wars, it continued to serve inbound vessels under German and then Polish flags. The lighthouse is listed as a historic man-made structure by the City of Gdańsk.
Architecture and Materials
The lighthouse has a functional late-19th-century industrial maritime architecture style. It is a solid brick tower, cylindrical in shape, painted green (light tower) atop a square brick base. The height of the tower is 27 meters, with a focal height (light above mean sea level) of approximately 13 meters.
Light and Navigation
The lighthouse emits a long-flashing green group signal every 6 seconds, with a range of 8 nautical miles. It is fully automated, originally manually tended. The Admiralty reference number is C 3066, and the Polish chart number is also C 3066.
Accessibility and Visiting
Visitors can view and photograph the lighthouse from the waterfront promenade and breakwater. The tower itself is not generally open for climbing. The nearby Maritime Lighthouse Museum (Latarnia Morska Gdańsk Nowy Port) offers guided exhibits on local lighthouse history.
Notable Views and Landscape
The lighthouse sits at the tip of the Nowy Port breakwater, overlooking the Vistula Bay and the mouth of the Dead Vistula River branch. From here, visitors can enjoy views of the Baltic Sea horizon to the north, Gdańsk shipping channel and harbour to the south.
Anecdotes and Folklore
Locals call it "Zielona Latarnia" (Green Lighthouse), a nickname that forms part of the lighthouse's colloquial charm. Throughout its history, the lighthouse has remained an important navigational aid, serving as a green gateway into Gdańsk Harbour.
Technical and Operational Details
The lighthouse is operated by the Polish Maritime Office in Gdynia (Urząd Morski w Gdyni) and is currently used as an active lighthouse and minor tourist attraction. There are no reported AIS/Radar facilities at the site.
Further Information
For more information, visit the OpenStreetMap node way/95569655 or check with the Polish Maritime Office (Gdynia) – official notices to mariners.
Details
| Name | Nowy Port Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| City | Gdańsk |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 54.4062779, 18.6611996 |
| Year of construction | 1893 |
| Stories | Throughout both World Wars, the lighthouse continued to serve inbound vessels under German and then Polish flags.; Local boatmen say it forms a 'green gateway' into Gdańsk Harbour; in Polish it is sometimes colloquially called 'Zielona Latarnia' (Green Lighthouse)' |
| Architectural style | Functional late-19th-century industrial maritime architecture |
| Construction material | "Solid brick tower" |
| Focal height | 13 |
| Tower height | 27 |
| Access description | Tram lines 2 or 10 to 'Port Północny' stop, then a 5-minute walk west along the breakwater, Bus from Gdańsk city center to Nowy Port, followed by foot along the shore |
| Accessible | true |
| Landscape type | Coastal |
| View description | Baltic Sea horizon to the north, Gdańsk shipping channel and harbour to the south |
| Guided tours | true |
| Facilities | Maritime Lighthouse Museum, Nowy Port Beach and promenade, Park of the Engineer Jerzy Borejsza (green space along the riverbank) |
| Nearby attractions | ["Maritime Lighthouse Museum","Nowy Port Beach and promenade","Park of the Engineer Jerzy Borejsza (green space along the riverbank)"] |
| AIS Radar | false |
| Light characteristic | "Long-flashing green group signal 2 + (4) every 6 s" |
| Light range | 8 |
| Automated | true |