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on the lightower's dome roof marks the beginning of construction works of the lighthouse.
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The original tower of the Užava lighthouse was destroyed by artillery shells during
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This article about a Latvian building or structure is a
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white light, 1.5 s on, 2.5 s off, 1.5 s on, 4.5 s off
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Užava
Ventspils District
Latvia
Coordinates
57°12′32.5″N 21°24′52.8″E / 57.209028°N 21.414667°E / 57.209028; 21.414667
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List of lighthouses in Latvia
"Lighthouses of Latvia"
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"Latvian Lighthouses"
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"Lighthouses of Latvia"
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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