Patras Lighthouse
 Patras Lighthouse, 2010 | |
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| Location | Agios Andreas, Patras, Municipality of Patras, Greece |
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| Coordinates | 38°14′42″N 21°43′32″E / 38.245078°N 21.725590°E |
| Tower | |
| 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
[edit]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
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Lighthouse of Patras illuminated at night.
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Patras Lighthouse.
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Patras Lighthouse park.
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The original site of the lighthouse, Agios Nikolaos Pier.
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Agios Nikolaos Pier by Vasileios Hatzis.
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Agios Nikolaos Pier in 1876.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Patras Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Patras lighthouse
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