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Derbent Lighthouse

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Derbent Lighthouse
Derbent Lighthouse. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Derbent Lighthouse is the southernmost lighthouse in Russia, located in the city of Derbent, a city in the Russian Republic of Dagestan. It is in the center of the city, on the fortress wall between the parks named after Sergei Kirov and Nizami Ganjavi and about half a kilometer from the coastline. The lighthouse is included in the list of protected monuments of Russia and is included in the historical list of UNESCO.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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