Queen's Tower (Neduntheevu)
| Queen's Tower | |
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இராணியின் கோபுரம் | |
 Queen's Tower (the fire would be set at the bottom | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Lighthouse / tower |
| Location | Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 9°28′30.6″N 79°43′12.3″E / 9.475167°N 79.720083°E |
| Affiliation | Dutch Ceylon |
| Height | 23 ft[1] |
The Queen's Tower (Tamil: இராணியின் கோபுரம்), also known as Quindah Tower;[2] Tamil: குயிண்டாக் கோபுரம்)[3] is a tower that was built by the Dutch during their rule in Sri Lanka. It is located on the southeastern coast of Neduntheevu, aka Delft Island.
It was used as a lighthouse or navigation point by the Dutch and British. Fire was set at the bottom, which created a vacuum forcing air upwards. Its light was passed through the tower's chimney-like tube to the top where sailors would be able to see the light from a distance. Another tower known as the "King's Tower" was operated during the period of British rule on Sri Lanka, then Ceylon. Unfortunately, only the basement of the King's Tower survives to this day.[4]
References
- ^ "நீளமான தீவு என்பதாலா நெடுந்தீவு என்று பெயர் வந்தது?". Thinakaran. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Delft Island". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "நெடுந்தீவின் காட்டுக் குதிரைகளும் குயிண்டாக் கோபுரமும்". Thinakaran. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Sustainable Development of Delft Island: An ecological, socio-economic and archaeological assessment" (PDF). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 July 2015.