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Pengjia Lighthouse

Coordinates: 25°37′48″N 122°04′49″E / 25.630088°N 122.080252°E / 25.630088; 122.080252
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Pengjia Lighthouse
彭佳嶼燈塔
Map
LocationPengjia Islet, Keelung, Zhongzheng, Taiwan
Coordinates25°37′48″N 122°04′49″E / 25.630088°N 122.080252°E / 25.630088; 122.080252
Tower
Constructed1897 (first)
ConstructionBrick tower
Height28.6 metres (94 ft)
ShapeCylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a hexagonal prism basement
MarkingsWhite tower, black lantern dome
OperatorMaritime and Port Bureau[2]
Heritagecounty-level monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1909 (current)
Focal height145.4 metres (477 ft)
Intensity864,000 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range25.3 nautical miles (46.9 km; 29.1 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 15s.

The Pengjia Lighthouse (traditional Chinese: 彭佳嶼燈塔; simplified Chinese: 彭佳屿灯塔; pinyin: Péngjiā Yǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Pengjia Islet, Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan.[3]

History

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The first phase construction of the lighthouse started in 1906 and completed in 1908. It started its service on 20 September 1909. In December 2015, the lighthouse was designated as a historic site by the Keelung City Government.[4]

Architecture

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The lighthouse was designed with brick and tubular structure and equipped with incandescent oil lamp standing at 26.2 meters high. The lighthouse is currently staffed by five workers.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pangchia Yu Lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2016
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Taiwan: Northern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  3. ^ "Rising Dong-Yin~Sunshine All Year Round". matsu.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  4. ^ "Pengjia Islet lighthouse designated as historic site".
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