It was completed in 1822 after a year of construction. Initially, the light source was a rapeseed oil fired lamp in the lantern room but this was replaced in 1866 by the Fresnel apparatus, also oil-fired. Ten years later it was finally replaced by a kerosene lamp.

This lighthouse is linked with a legend created by the elderly lighthouse keeper Leon Wzorek that Stefan Zeromski wrote his novel “The Wind from the Sea” here (there is a small monument and a commemorative plaque). The lighthouse is made up of two parts, the first is built from brick and resembles a broad, truncated cone, and the second, standing on top, is made from metal. Of the three observation galleries only the lowest is open to the public.

Currently, the light source is an optical system made up of 20 reflector bulbs, 10 on each rotating panel. The tower is now 33m, the height of the light is 83.2m above sea level and the range is 26.0 nautical miles. The attraction here is the Lighthouse Museum. Exhibits include a presentation about the evolution of lighthouses from ancient times until today, models of lighthouses and their locations, and a rotating table with a Fresnel lens to name but a few.

Lighthouse in Rozewie (woj. Pomorskie)

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