Kyrenia old lighthouse
| Kyrenia West Pier old lighthouse | ||
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| Place: | Girne , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | |
| Location: | on the west pier of the old port | |
| Geographical location: | 35 ° 20 '36 " N , 33 ° 19' 11.5" E | |
| Height of tower base: | 2 m | |
| Fire carrier height : | 7 m | |
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| Function: | Pier fire | |
| Construction time: | around 1890 | |
| Operating time: | until 1963 | |
The old lighthouse of Kyrenia ( Girne ) on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is located in the old city harbor, which is now only used by yachts and smaller boats. It was created with the construction of the western pier between 1886 and 1891 and marked its end. With the extension of the pier, the lighthouse lost its function and was shut down in 1963.
The round, conically tapering tower is made of natural stone and is not plastered. He used to carry a red lantern .
See also
Web links
- historical postcard of the port of Kyrenia with lighthouse
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Russ Rowlett: Lighthouses of Northern Cyprus ( English ) In: The Lighthouse Directory . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ At the port of Girne on the website of the travel magazine Schwarzaufweiss, accessed on April 4, 2014
