Russian Lighthouses Around St. Petersburg
Shepelevsky Lighthouse
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The Shepelevsky Lighthouse is located on the Gulf
of Finland not far from St. Petersburg. The 40 meter
cast iron tower was manufactured in France and erected
here in 1910. It's not automated and is manned by
two very hospitable keepers and their families who
live on the site in rather spacious quarters by Russian
standards. The senior keeper on the site is a bona
fide Russian Hero, and holds a certificate to prove
it, for his exploits during World War II as a fighter
aircraft ferry pilot.
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© 1996, Pete Amass
Date: August 16, 1996