General Information
| Completion: | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Lighthouse |
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| Material: |
Load-bearing masonry tower |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 20 m |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
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.
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.
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.
With a focal height of 36m above the sea, ist light can be seen for 17 nautical miles, and consists of a long flash of white light every fifteen seconds.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Paphos Lighthouse" and modified on 16 June 2022 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
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20034661 - Published on:
24/02/2008 - Last updated on:
22/06/2023
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