The Tarkhankut Peninsula ( Ukrainian : Тарханкутський півострів , romanized : Tarkhankutskyi pivostriv ; Crimean Tatar : Tarhanqut yarımadası ; Russian : Тарханкутский полуостров ) is the peninsula which constitutes the western extremity of Crimea into the Black Sea . Its northern shore is a southern coast of the Karkinit Bay . Its westernmost point is Cape Prybiynyi [ uk ] ; to the south of it is Cape Tarkhankut . The terrain of the peninsula is the Tarkhankut Highlands .
7-715: Cape Tarkhankut is a south-western cape of the Peninsula. The Tarkhankut Lighthouse is located on the cape. The Tarkhankut Upland or Tarkhankut Hills is an upland that constitutes the Tarkhankut Peninsula. The Tarkhankut Wind Farm is located by the Donuzlav lake on the Tarkhankut Upland. The Donuzlav Lake ( Ukrainian : Донузлав ) is a salty lake that is connected to the Black Sea via
14-668: A ship channel and located at the southern shores of the peninsula. During the Russo-Ukrainian War , the Russian Armed Forces stationed the 3rd Radio Engineering Regiment to the region. The area was also equipped with S-400 missile system for air defense. On August 23, 2023, the Ukrainian military allegedly destroyed the site. Tarkhankut Lighthouse The Tarkhankut Lighthouse ( Ukrainian : Тарханкутський маяк , Tarkhankuts'kyy mayak )
21-650: Is located in Crimea at the Tarkhankut Cape 5 km southwest of the resort village of Olenivka . The construction of the Tarkhankut lighthouse and its twin tower on the Khersones peninsula started in 1816 to ensure safe sailing in the area. The Inkerman stone , of which the building is made, was mined near Sevastopol and transported by barges. No convenient mooring facilities existed at that time, so
28-540: The barges had to anchor in the harbor and the load was moved to the shore by boats and then transported to the construction site across the steppe. During the first year of construction, the builders concentrated on the basic structure at the expense of various facilities and decorations. At the end of 1816, the lighthouse looked like a conic 36-metre-high stone tower with a wooden 3.3-metre-high decagonal lantern. The lighthouse became operational in 1817 after its lighting system had been repaired. Three houses were built next to
35-456: The installation of the telegraph and meteorological station made it necessary to have communication with by-passing ships. In 1934, an electric beacon with a 300-kilometer radius of action was added to the lighthouse. In 1959, an electrical power system was installed. Currently the lighthouse is still functioning, despite being in a run-down condition. The area around the building is open for tourists to visit, and tourists are allowed to follow
42-520: The tower to accommodate the lighthouse personnel and for storage needs. However, cold and humid winters of the Tarkhanut Peninsula, however, made these houses nearly unsuitable for living. In 1862, the lighting system was upgraded, and the spread of light reached 12.4 miles. In 1873, the construction resumed along with cleaning efforts of the surrounding areas. The building was finished and painted white. In 1876, an additional telegraph spot
49-429: Was built near the tower. On 1 January 1883, a compressed air fog siren was installed, but the process of preparing it for use in fog was usually taking a long time. To address that problem, a bell was set up near the lighthouse in 1899 to be rung while the siren was being prepared. In 1910, the lighthouse's fuel was changed to kerosene, requiring extra caution and maintenance on the part of the lighthouse keepers. Besides,
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