Kapowski lighthouse located on the island of Hiiumaa, is today among the world's oldest operating lighthouses. The construction of the lighthouse began in 1505, and with interruptions lasted 26 years. For the first time the flame at the top of the tower lit in August 1531 tower of the lighthouse at that time consisted of a quadrangular prism with powerful buttresses in the direction of the major divisions of the compass.

Up to 24 meters in height, the tower has been built of solid cobble stone associated with cement. At a height of 24 m was first the basement, which housed the servants. In this room there was 2 Windows oriented to the East and the West. Above this room was another, which was the winch for lifting firewood. Above the upper room was located the area where the grill was lit a fire of wood. In calm, clear weather, the fire was visible from a distance of 15 miles, but in a storm of fire often poured or scattered by the wind.

Previously, the lighthouse was called Derart from Swedish dager day, daylight, light and ort - "location, region, item," and "the Cape".

The height of the lighthouse was increased to 36, 5 m in 1659 when the Swedes, when he was loaned to Timeno to Cornelis.

In 1660 the island with the lighthouse count Axel Julius de La Gardi bought from the Swedish government with the obligation to illuminate the tower for a fee.

During the reign of Peter I was going duty on all ships passing by dago in Vyborg, revel, Vyborg and Nyenskans. Thus, Gagarinsky lighthouse was the first in Russian waters of the Baltic sea, which served, including for commercial purposes. At this time the lighthouse were regularly covered from 15 March to 30 April and from August 15 to December 30.

In 1776 the beacon from the estate of Horeham gave Countess Ebbe Margarita Stenbock. In 1792 Baron Roman Ungern-Sternbach had bought the house. Every year the Baron asked the state an amount of 5000 silver rubles on the lighting of the lighthouse. The fact is that over the years of existence of the forest around the lighthouse had long since been cut down and the wood had to be imported from afar, which was not cheap. Originally from the Treasury allocated about half of the required amount. And in 1796 he stopped paying at all. However, the Baron, until 1805, supported the lighting of the lighthouse. The supply of firewood he distributed among the inhabitants of the surrounding peasant households, freeing them from other works.

With 1805, over the lighting of the lighthouse came from the Russian government. Were immediately carried out repair and restoration work. In the upper part raised the lantern, which was lit by 23 oil lamps. In 1845, the tower repaired again, at this time the lighthouse was illuminated for 10 months a year - from July 1 to may 1. Lamp lit at the time of sunset and extinguished at dawn.

In 1860 it was found improved lighting of the beacon, the visibility of fire at a distance of 50 km from the lighthouse was operated by a team of 7 people, one of whom was constantly in the wind.

In 1883, on Kapaska the lighthouse was established a Telegraph station. Near the lighthouse was located lifeboat station, whose duties included the prevention of vessels that are suitable too quickly and providing assistance to those in distress.

In 1898, instead of telegraphic equipment placed telephone station.

In 1901 was again renovated tower. In the same year the lighthouse is equipped with the latest optical system, purchased in Paris at the world exhibition in 1900

In 1940 to Kupusamy the lighthouse summed up the power line from the national grid.

The lighthouse was severely damaged during the Second world war. However, the destruction was not fatal and, thanks to a powerful and rugged stone walls, the tower quickly managed to recover.

In subsequent years there has been modernization of lighting of the lighthouse.

In 1957, he was a complete repair Cepuscolo lighthouse. However, to completely stop the destruction of the towers failed in 1982 and was again repaired, the area around the lighthouse has prospered. Was also mounted optical apparatus emws-M with a visibility range of fire 26... 30 miles.

In August 2011 the kõpu lighthouse marks the 480 years. According to his tenant Jaan Puusepp the lighthouse is visited annually by about 30 thousand tourists. And in recent years more and more people come to see him from different parts of the world.