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Вячеслав бонд

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The Poti Lighthouse is one of the oldest buildings in the city and the tallest navigation structure on the Black Sea coast of Georgia. The Poti Lighthouse was built in 1858, when Poti was declared a port city. The structure was made in 1862 in Great Britain, and in 1864, under the guidance of British engineers, it was delivered to Poti and assembled from cast slabs using bolts and nuts. In 2012, in the year of the lighthouse's 150th anniversary, a large-scale reconstruction was carried out. The height is 36.6 meters. The lighthouse's material is cast iron. The total weight is 126 tons. The illumination horizon is 17 nautical miles. The lighthouse has an active Fresnel catadioptric lens, a lens system developed by French physicist and engineer Augustin Jean Fresnel. The body is made of metal sections connected by bolts, which ensures the strength and reliability of the structure. A cast-iron spiral staircase of 160 steps leads from the base to the dome. On the first two floors there is a small museum with exhibits from the history of Georgian navigation and shipping.: old photographs, navigation devices, items of ship's equipment. From the top of the lighthouse, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city of Poti, the confluence of the Rioni River with the Black Sea, and in clear weather, you can even see the skyscrapers of Batumi. The Poti Lighthouse is located on the territory of the Hydrographic Service of Georgia and is guarded around the clock. The visit is possible during business hours, but no more than 8 people can attend it at the same time. For the locals, the lighthouse has become a symbol of the history of Georgian football. The British, who built the lighthouse, often played football in between jobs. Their enthusiasm aroused the interest of the locals, and thus began the history of Georgian football.

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Полина Фокина

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It's great to be able to climb the lighthouse. At first it may seem that he is in a serious closed area, but you need to go to the checkpoint and tell him about your intention to get to the lighthouse - they let you through the chopper. It is old, but not abandoned, but carefully maintained, with interesting exhibits inside. Beauties

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Никита

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This is a great place! Admission is free, but during the rain and wind they may not let you in. There are many preserved exhibits, you can climb to the very top and go out to the observation deck. Definitely worth a visit. There are no excursions.

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