Patras Lighthouse

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Patras Lighthouse
(replica)
Leuchtturm Patras 2.jpg
Patras Lighthouse, 2010
LocationMunicipality of Patras, Greece Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates38°14′42″N 21°43′32″E / 38.245078°N 21.725590°E / 38.245078; 21.725590Coordinates: 38°14′42″N 21°43′32″E / 38.245078°N 21.725590°E / 38.245078; 21.725590
Tower
Constructed1880 (original)
Constructionstone tower
Height13 metres (43 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 1-story keeper's house[2]
Markingsunpainted white stone tower
Light
First lit1999 (replica)
Deactivated1972 (original demolished)[1]
Characteristicdecorative 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[]

  • Lighthouse of Patras illuminated at night.

  • Patras Lighthouse.

  • Patras Lighthouse park.

  • View to the lighthouse.

  • The original site of the lighthouse, Agios Nikolaos Pier.

  • Agios Nikolaos Pier by Vasileios Hatzis.

  • Agios Nikolaos Pier in 1876.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Patras lighthouse – Faros". patrasinfo.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Greece". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ "The old lighthouse of Patras harbour". faroi.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. ^ "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.

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