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Sopot light house which also serves as a
sightseeing tower was built during construction of balneaotherapy
building in 1903 – 1904. It is open during season, the main entrance
is from pier, you have to pay first at the pier entrance and then
when entering the light house, the price is no more than one dollar.
The balneaotherapy building required its own boiler room and
chimney; the architect came with good idea to build around the tall
chimney light house and sightseeing tower. The are a lot of
sculptures and stained-glass windows in the building. Over the main
porch you can see sculpture of siren with Tryton. Tryton (Tryton
Roman name Triton Greek name) comes from Greek & Roman Mythology and
he is God of the sea and son of Poseidon. The entrance is also
decorated with arms of Sopot. To commemorate the founder of the
resort town Jean Haffner, a commemorating plate was attached to the
wall of the building. |