List of lighthouses in Greece

This is a list of lighthouses in Greece.

Lighthouses[]

Name	Image	Water body	Region	Coordinates	Year built	Tower height	Focal height	Range	Notes
		Mediterranean Sea	Cephalonia	Argostoli 38°11′29″N 20°28′04″E / 38.19139°N 20.46778°E / 38.19139; 20.46778	1828	8 m	11 m		Lighthouse was built in 1828 by the English under command of Charles Napier. It was destroyed by the earthquakes of 1953 and rebuilt according to the original architectural plan of 1828. It joined the Greek lighthouse network in 1863 with the annexation of the Ionian Islands.[1]
		Aegean Sea	Rhodes	[el] 36°27′04″N 28°13′40″E / 36.45111°N 28.22778°E / 36.45111; 28.22778	1863	6 m	25 m	11 nmi (20 km)	Built by the French, this lighthouse is situated atop St. Elmo tower in St. Nicholas Fortress in Mandraki Harbor. Its flashing, white light was able to be seen 14 miles (23 kilometres) away. The tower, made of masonry, was rebuilt in 2007. The lantern was also refitted and restored. It now contains a 300mm optic (produced by the Tideland company). [2]
		Aegean Sea	Mykonos	Cyclades	1891	19 m	? m
		Aegean Sea	Santorini	Akrotiri 36°21′27″N 25°21′25″E / 36.35750°N 25.35694°E / 36.35750; 25.35694	1892	10 m	100 m	24 nmi (44 km)	This lighthouse was built in 1892 by the French Lighthouse Company. The lighthouse initially operated with oil and radiation around 23 nmi (43 km). It was extinguished during World War II and resumed operation in 1945. In 1983 it was electrified and became fully automated in 1988.
		Ionian Sea	Lefkada	38°33′48″N 20°32′33″E / 38.56333°N 20.54250°E / 38.56333; 20.54250	1890	14 m	70 m		Lighthouse was inactive during World War II and reopened after 1945. It has been electrified since 1982. Tower height is 14 meters, focal height is 70 meters.[3]
		Ionian Sea	Lefkada	Castle of Santa Maura 38°50′43″N 20°43′11″E / 38.84528°N 20.71972°E / 38.84528; 20.71972	1861	6.5 m	17 m		Lighthouse is located on the walls of the Castle of Santa Maura at the edge of the bridge of the canal of Lefkada. [4]
		Mediterranean Sea	Crete	Chania	1864/2006	26 metres (85 feet)	26 metres (85 feet)		This is an active lighthouse. It has cylindrical shape and is made of stone. Atop is a lantern and gallery. The structure is mounted on a stone base that is much older. It flashes red each 2.5 seconds. In 2006, it was restored.[5]
		Ionian Sea	Cephalonia	Fiskardo 38°27′39″N 20°34′55″E / 38.46083°N 20.58194°E / 38.46083; 20.58194	1892	14.2 m	27 m		Lighthouse was built near the old Venetian lighthouse and essentially replaced it. The original building was severely damaged during the 1953 earthquakes and was almost completely rebuilt. [6]
Kastri Lighthouse		Ionian Sea	Ionian Islands	Othonoi 39°51′53″N 19°25′45″E / 39.86472°N 19.42917°E / 39.86472; 19.42917	1872	10 m	13.4 m	21 nmi (39 km)
Patras Lighthouse		Gulf of Patras	Western Greece	Patras	1999	13 m		Inactive	Replica of lighthouse at Saint Nickolas Pier demolished in 1972. It was rebuilt near Saint Andrew's church as a tourist attraction.[7]
		Mediterranean Sea	Rhodes	Prasonisi 35°52′42″N 27°45′03″E / 35.878453°N 27.750848°E / 35.878453; 27.750848	1890/1996	14 m	65 m		First built by French Lighthouse Company it joined the Greek Lighthouse Network in 1947.
		Mediterranean Sea	Crete	Rethymno 35°22′13″N 24°28′39″E / 35.37028°N 24.47750°E / 35.37028; 24.47750	1864	? m	? m		This lighthouse is located at the tip of a stone fortification. It consists of a lantern and gallery atop a stone column resting on a square base of stone. The top third of the column round, the bottom two-thirds being octagonal. The structure is unpained. The Venetian lighthouse of the Port of Rethymnon is the second largest Egyptian Lighthouse of Crete, after the lighthouse of Chania.[5]
		Ionian Sea	Ionian Islands	Corfu	1828	8 metres (26 feet)	78 metres (256 feet)		Also known as Corfu Lighthouse It emits two, white flashes every 6 seconds. The structure consists of a round, stone tower with a lantern and gallery atop. Attached is a single storey, lightkeepers cottage also made of stone. This lighthouse is not painted, except for the roof, which is green. It was built by the British to help them navigate to the Ionian Islands, the location of their main naval base at the time.[8]

See also[]

• Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels

References[]

External links[]

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• Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Lighthouses of Greece
• List of Greek lighthouses that are historical structures
• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Greece: Aegean Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Greece: Crete". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Greece: Ionian Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Greece". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Greece". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.