№ 1041-1043. Lighthouses of Barents and White seas

The Mudjugh lighthouse The lighthouses have a special importance for seamen. They are the first to meet and the last to see off, save the seamen from troubles and strengthen in the periods of ordeals. The Mudjugh lighthouse started the history of White Sea lighthouses. The brick tower 41 meters of height was built on the South shore of Mudjugh island in the 19th century. The cod-liver oil instead of kerosene had been burnt in 14 oil lamps because it was more economical.

The Solovetsky lighthouse is situated on the Sekirnaja mountain – the highest point of the Solovky island and it is the biggest lighthouse in the White Sea. Its height under the Sea level is 123 meters and its light is seen around nearly 22 miles. The lighthouse receives the electrical power from Diesel engines and the wind turbine standing close to it is the reserve source of energy. It’s noteworthy that the lighthouse is placed above the church. The lighthouse doesn’t work in summer in the period of white nights, but there are days in December when the lamp is practically never switched off.

The Saint Nose Cape has been considered to be a Travel Rock, dividing the White Sea and the Barents Sea, that is why the construction of such a lighthouse was only the recognition of its necessity in the connection of the navigation development. The Art and Culture Committee of Murmansk region has included the Sviatonossky lighthouse in “The list of the newly found objects which are of scientific or artistic value on the territory of Murmansk region”.