Last updated: May 2025
What This Site Covers
The focus of HarborPost is the documentation of lighthouse history and navigational infrastructure along the Polish coastline. The Baltic coast of Poland — stretching approximately 770 kilometres from Świnoujście in the west to the Vistula Spit in the east — has been marked by lighthouse towers and navigational beacons for several centuries. The current site explores three main areas:
- The historical development of lighthouse construction from the Hanseatic period to the present.
- The technical classification of navigational light characteristics as used on Polish coastal stations.
- The conservation and heritage status of surviving lighthouse structures.
Sources and Accuracy
Content published on HarborPost draws on publicly accessible materials including records maintained by the Maritime Office in Gdynia (Urząd Morski w Gdyni), the National Heritage Board of Poland (Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa), the Naval Hydrographic Office in Gdynia, and publicly available photographic and archival resources. Where precise data is not available from a cited source, the text uses neutral descriptive language rather than specific figures.
No statistics, research findings, or organisational citations are invented. If a correction is needed, the contact form on this site can be used to submit a specific note, including the source document or reference.
Contact Information
For content corrections, source queries, or other correspondence, the contact form on the homepage accepts submissions. Alternatively, written enquiries may be directed to:
HarborPost
ul. Portowa 12
80-001 Gdańsk
Poland
Email: contact@harborpost.eu
Images
All photographs used on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons and are published under Creative Commons licences that permit reproduction. Each image is credited in its caption with a reference to its source and licence. No photographs have been altered beyond standard resizing.
Disclaimer
The information on this site is provided for general informational and documentary purposes only. It does not constitute navigational advice and should not be relied upon for voyage planning or any operational maritime purpose. For current navigational data, refer to official nautical charts and notices to mariners published by the Naval Hydrographic Office in Gdynia.