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Lighthouses around the world are considered rather mysterious points. planets, because in most cases they were built on rocks – in the most dangerous, secluded and, as they say, forgotten by God places. Their task was not at all in a comfortable location, but opportunities shine sailors in the most seemingly incredible conditions.
But the Tridrangar lighthouse of Iceland will give odds to many other similar buildings, since you can even get to it only by helicopter. And here in the history of its creation lies the real zest.
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The fact is that in 1939, when it was built, no there were no helicopters in the world. And the brave builders had to to raise materials (and ourselves), being professional climbers since getting to the top of this island mountain could only be like this – with the help of climbing equipment.
This inaccessible rock itself is six miles from the coast. Iceland, its height is about 60 meters. She is the tallest of the three like stone peaks breaking out of the sea. Rise here without helicopter – and today is not an easy task, so you can imagine feat of builders who almost manually built this unique object.
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Suffice it to say that a gust of wind here can at any moment throw a man into the sea or smash him on the ledges of a rock. True, no one lives on this lighthouse, but it is serviced automatically. Helicopters fly to Tridrang just for the purpose of the planned Maintenance.
Surprisingly, when this lighthouse became known on the Web the Internet, there were many who wanted to not only visit here, but also stay live (maintain the facility). Fortunately, the need for this no, but life on top of a cliff in the sea only seems romantic – in fact it is a hell of loneliness and fear. Exactly characterize her celebrity let’s say singer Justin Bieber who at least once and for a short time had the opportunity to visit this unique lighthouse …
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