Patras Lighthouse
![]() Patras Lighthouse, 2010 | |
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Coordinates | 38°14′42″N 21°43′32″E / 38.245078°N 21.725590°ECoordinates: 38°14′42″N 21°43′32″E / 38.245078°N 21.725590°E |
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Constructed | 1880 (original) |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 1-story keeper's house[2] |
Markings | unpainted white stone tower |
Light | |
First lit | 1999 (replica) |
Deactivated | 1972 (original demolished)[1] |
Characteristic | decorative light |
Patras Lighthouse (Greek: Φάρος της Πάτρας) is a lighthouse and landmark of the Greek city of Patras. It is situated on the seafront (at the beginning of Trion Navarchon street), opposite the temple of Saint Andrew.
History
The first wooden lighthouse of Patras was built in the dock of Agios Nikolaos in 1858 and was destroyed by a storm in 1865.[3] The old stone lighthouse was built in 1878. It covered a surface of 4-5 square meters, while its height was 17 meters.[4] It was demolished in 1972 in the period of the military junta during the port's modernization.
In 1999 the coastal zone council decided to rebuild the lighthouse in a southern location near Saint Andrew's cathedral. The reconstructed Patras lighthouse does not have a maritime usage but is one of the city's symbols and main sights. In the ground level there is a café – bar – restaurant, while in the surrounding area there is a seaside park, as well as free parking space.[1]
Gallery
Agios Nikolaos Pier by Vasileios Hatzis.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Patras lighthouse – Faros". patrasinfo.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Greece". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "The old lighthouse of Patras harbour". faroi.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Το λιμάνι και η οικονομία του - 2ο Γυμνάσιο Πατρών - Πρόγραμμα Τοπικής Ιστορίας ΙΜΕ". local.e-history.gr. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
External links
- Patras Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Patras lighthouse
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