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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