[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]At the western tip of Hiiumaa, close to the Kõpu beacon, is the bright red Ristna lighthouse. The tower consists of two metal cylinders placed one on top of another, with a spiral staircase inside; its distinguishing features include eight wrought-iron support pillars and a five-meter service room extending outwards from the top of the tower, with the lantern room on top of that. There is also a small eatery next to the tower.  The nearby Kõpu lighthouse was frequently obscured by fog, so it was decided to build a new lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula. The new structure also had an extra job: its red blinking light would warn of the dangers of obstructing ice movements in the Gulf of Finland. The lighthouse's dainty frame was severely damaged in WWI, so in 1920 the buttresses were encased in a strong concrete jacket.  Unlike the imposing Gordon type cast iron towers, boiler plate lighthouses were significantly cheaper and faster to erect, with less assembly work and cheaper materials.  In 1884, a 20-pood (328-kilogram) fog bell was installed in the Ristna lighthouse. A year later, the lantern room received spinning occluding screens with a clockwork and weight-based mechanism; these were engaged when the Gulf of Finland was experiencing ice flows. In 1889, an iron-sheet shed was completed next to the tower; this held Estonia's first steam siren.

Excellent footage

A J Posted at 8-4 07:48
Excellent footage

Thanks buddy!

VooDoo_PPL Posted at 8-4 08:34
Thanks buddy!

Pleasure mate

Nicely done
Beautiful footage

A very photogenic location. Colourful too. Thanks for the share.

Awesome footage

ckat007 Posted at 8-4 13:12
Nicely done
Beautiful footage

Cheers mate!

Nicely done.    

Blériot53 Posted at 8-4 14:15
A very photogenic location. Colourful too. Thanks for the share.

Thanks for support! Agreed! I'm in love with the lighthouses! More are on the way! ;)

VooDoo_PPL Posted at 8-5 00:21
Cheers mate!

You're welcome

Amazing footage and an awesome lighthouse.

Woe Posted at 8-4 15:30
Awesome footage

Thanks dude!

dimidrone Posted at 8-5 19:33
Thanks dude!

You're welcome.

Nice footage

DAFlys Posted at 8-5 01:00
Nicely done.

Cheers lad!

DowntownRDB Posted at 8-5 10:47
Amazing footage and an awesome lighthouse.

Thank You! And one of the most interesting - it's manufactured in France!

Rajat16 Posted at 8-5 20:14
Nice footage

Thanks for the feedback!

dimidrone Posted at 8-6 03:24
Cheers lad!

Its my pleasure.     

Great video

Drone View Poland Posted at 8-7 02:58
Great video

Cheers mate! Does the borders still closed in Poland?! Wanna visit you fellows!

Cheers no they are open now !

dimidrone Posted at 8-6 09:04
Thank You! And one of the most interesting - it's manufactured in France!

You're welcome.

Drone View Poland Posted at 8-8 01:06
Cheers  no they are open now !

Sweet! I'll to get to your country during end of an august!

Lovely video!

Montfrooij Posted at 10-4 02:50
Lovely video!

Thank You!

dimidrone Posted at 10-6 11:11
Thank You!

You're welcome!

Drone View Poland Posted at 8-8 01:06
Cheers  no they are open now !

Still opened?

wow nice capture, well done