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 / 38.24506°N 21.72559°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 |
| Markings | unpainted white stone tower |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1999 (replica) |
| Deactivated | 1972 (original demolished)[1] |
| Characteristic | decorative light |
Patras Lighthouse (Greek: Faros Patras) is the symbol of the Greek city of Patras. It is situated on the seafront (at the beginning of Trion Navarchon street), opposite of 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 storm in 1865.[3] The old stone lighthouse was built in its place 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 cafe – bar - restaurant, while in the surrounding area there is a seaside park, as well as free parking space.[5]
Gallery
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Lighhouse of Patras illuminated at night. -
Patras Lighthouse. -
Patras Lighthouse park. -
The original site of the lighthouse, Agios Nikolaos Pier. -
Agios Nikolaos Pier by Vasileios Hatzis (1870-1915). -
Agios Nikolaos Pier in 1876. -
Father and son with the lighthouse in the background, 1897.
See also
- List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Greece
- Patras
- Saint Andrew of Patras
- Archaeological Museum of Patras
References
- ^ patrasinfo.com
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Greece". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ http://www.faroi.com/en/patra.htm
- ^ http://local.e-history.gr/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=17826727
- ^ http://www.patrasinfo.com/en/patras-lighthouse-faros/
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