Hel Lighthouse

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The Lighthouse in Hel (Polish: Latarnia Morska Hel) is an octagonal tower made of red-brown faced brick, tapering upwards, ending with a gallery under a conical roof, on which one of the Hel radio antennas is located. The lighthouse is 41.5 m high, and its light (and observation deck) located at a height of 39 m can be seen even from a distance of 18 NM (approx. 36 km). The light source is a 1000 W bulb, which in the event of burnout automatically turns by 45 degrees, and in its place a spare bulb is placed. In the years 2001-2002 the lighthouse underwent a major renovation and today it is open to the public in the summer. Next to the lighthouse, visitors can also see two commemorative plaques - one dedicated to Józef Piłsudski, who visited here in 1928, and the other to lighthouse keeper May, who died tragically in 1910 while firing a cannon (used in bad weather). In addition, next to the lighthouse, there is also a lighthouse keeper's house with farm buildings and a beacon mast.