Mudouyu Lighthouse
 Mudouyu Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Mudou Island Baisha Penghu Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 23°47′10.9″N 119°36′01.7″E / 23.786361°N 119.600472°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 39.9 metres (131 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | tower with black and white bands |
| Operator | Penghu National Scenic Area[2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 49 metres (161 ft) |
| Range | 26.8 nautical miles (49.6 km; 30.8 mi)[1] |
The Mudouyu Lighthouse (Chinese: 目斗嶼燈塔; pinyin: Mùdòuyǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse on Mudou Island, Baisha Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.[3]
History
The lighthouse is the first lighthouse built in Taiwan under Japanese rule.
Architecture
The lighthouse was built with strong cast iron to avoid the strong wind and waves eroding away the building. The exterior of the lighthouse is painted in black and white stripes. It stands 39.9 meters tall, making it the tallest lighthouse in Taiwan.
Energy
The lighthouse has a water collecting facility to collect rainfall from its rooftop. The lighthouse is powered by three generators due to the absence of a power plant on Mudou Island.
See also
References
- ^ Matou Yu Lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau
- ^ Mudouyu The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 April 2016
- ^ Penghu National Scenic Area Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
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