Tags: Lighthouse, Tower.
Kõpu Lighthouse (Estonian: Kõpu tuletorn) is one of the best known symbols and tourist sights on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. It is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world having been in continuous use since its completion in 1531.The lighthouse marks the Hiiu sandbank (Estonian: Hiiu madal Swedish: Neckmansgrund) and warns ships away from the shoreline.