Stelario Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Kołobrzeg Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Kołobrzeg) - a lighthouse in Kołobrzeg on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse in located in Kołobrzeg, West Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland. The lighthouse is located in between the lighthouse in Niechorze (about 34 km to the west) and the lighthouse in Gąski (22 km to the east). History The lighthouse is located at the entrance to the port of Kołobrzeg, it stands on the right bank of the river Parsęta. The history of the Kołobrzeg Lighthouse dates back to 1666. In World War II the lighthouse was blown up by German engineers as it was a good look-out point for the Polish artillery in March 1945. After the Second World War the lighthouse was built at a slightly different location from the original, using the foundations of the fort buildings complex; located close by to the town. The lighthouse is 26 metres tall, with a range of its light glare of 29.6 kilometres. In 1981 the lighthouse was renovated and the 50 cm diameter lens was replaced by a rotating set of halogen bulbs. The wooden staircase was also replaced by a metal one The base of the lighthouse houses a mineral rock museum. And now time for my plastic version :) Few details flickr Gallery Edited August 2, 2016 by Stelario Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricklover Posted July 29, 2016 Cool lighthouse! You should have used this for the landmark contest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindulan Posted July 30, 2016 Very impressive! So you made the outer wall round just by flexing the 1x2 bricks? I assume they must flex a little more than standard 1x2s (I've never tried them). Overall the effect is beautiful, and very faithful to the original. Great work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stelario Posted July 30, 2016 Thanks all. @Lindulan I think masonry brick flex same as normal brick. 1x2 log bricks are much easier to bend :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrickCurve Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Great job! Its always a nice change to see a historic building made rather than more fantasy ones. This would work perfectly as either, I could easily imagine some medieval soldiers guarding it! The base is an excellent choice as well. By the way, there are quite a few blank lines, if you were to remove them it would make the topic easier to read. Edited July 30, 2016 by BrickCurve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athos Posted July 31, 2016 It looks like a red brick Isengard. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted August 3, 2016 Great job, especially as we all know that building round objects is not really supported by our beloved bricks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonJC Posted August 23, 2016 This looks so good, the colour scheme works really well with the building techniques. Very impressive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitusV Posted August 24, 2016 Looks amazing, great representation of the real lighthouse! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrickJagger Posted August 26, 2016 Nice work, all of those red masonry bricks look gorgeous together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
