Fuguijiao Lighthouse
 Fugueijiao Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Shimen District New Taipei City Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°17′55″N 121°32′12″E / 25.298536°N 121.536665°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1897 (first) 1954 (second) |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
| Height | 14.3 metres (47 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern on a one-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings | white and black bands tower, white lantern, black lantern dome |
| Operator | Maritime and Port Bureau[2] [3] |
| Fog signal | one 3s. blast every 30s. |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1968 (current) |
| Focal height | 31.4 metres (103 ft) |
| Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. |
The Fugueijiao Lighthouse (Chinese: 富貴角燈塔; pinyin: Fùguìjiǎo Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[4][5]
History
The lighthouse was built under the Japanese rule of Taiwan originally for the construction of submarine cable. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to China in 1945, the lighthouse underwent renovation and its function was changed to aiding maritime navigation. The lighthouse was opened to the public for the very first time on 5 September 2015.[6][7]
According to a signboard near the lighthouse, the name Hoek (cape) was noted in the journal of a Dutch missionary during the Yongzheng era (1722–35) and was transliterated into Hokkien as hukui (富貴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hù-kùi).[8]
Architecture
The lighthouse stands at a height of 14.3 meters.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Fuguejiao Light Lighthouse Explorer
- ^ Fugueijiao The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 April 2016
- ^ Fukwei Chiao Lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau
- ^ "NTPC Travel - Alibang Eco-Farm". ntpc.gov.tw.
- ^ "Taiwan to open two more lighthouses to visitors". focustaiwan.tw.
- ^ "12 lighthouses in Taiwan to open to public on June 30". wantchinatimes.com.
- ^ a b "Taiwan's century-old Fugueijiao lighthouse opened to public". wantchinatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Caltonhill, Mark (2012-05-04). "From Takow to Kaohsiung: 富貴角 Fuguei Cape, New Taipei City". Retrieved 2015-02-19.
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