Paphos Lighthouse

Paphos Lighthouse
Paphos Lighthouse
Cyprus
Location Paphos, Cyprus
Coordinates 34°45′38″N 32°24′23″E / 34.7606°N 32.4063°E / 34.7606; 32.4063Coordinates: 34°45′38″N 32°24′23″E / 34.7606°N 32.4063°E / 34.7606; 32.4063
Year first constructed 1888
Construction stone tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 20 metres (66 ft)
Focal height 36 metres (118 ft)
Range 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 15s.
Admiralty number N5908
NGA number 20836
ARLHS number CYP-005[1]

Paphos Lighthouse is a well known lighthouse on the island of Cyprus, near to the town of Paphos. It is sited on a peninsula known as Paphos point which extends into the Mediterranean Sea, at the south western end of the island.[2][3]

Built in 1888, when Cyprus was under British administration, the island was a key military base protecting the route of ships travelling through the Suez Canal to the colonies. The light acted as a landfall marker for shipping destined for Paphos harbour from Britain.[2]

The 20m high whitewashed masonry tower has a single gallery and lantern. Enclosing the tower is a compound containing the keeper’s house and outbuildings.[2]

With a focal height of 36m above the sea, its light can be seen for 17 nautical miles, and consists of a long flash of white light every fifteen seconds.[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Republic of Cyprus". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Republic of Cyprus". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Oil Terminals and Lighthouses". Cyprus Ports. Cyprus Ports Authority. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. ↑ List of Lights, Pub. 113, The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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