Kaohsiung Lighthouse

The Kaohsiung Lighthouse (Chinese: 高雄燈塔; pinyin: Gāoxióng Dēngtǎ; Wade–Giles: Kao¹-hsiung² Têng¹-tʻa³), also called Cihou Lighthouse[3] (Chinese: 旗後燈塔; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíhòu Dēngtǎ; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíhòu Dengtǎ) or Cijin Lighthouse[4] (Chinese: 旗津燈塔; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíjīn Dēngtǎ; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíjin Dengtǎ), is a lighthouse in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[5][6]

Kaohsiung Lighthouse
Taiwan
LocationCijin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22.615417°N 120.264944°E / 22.615417; 120.264944
Year first constructed1883
Year first lit1918 (restored)
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, black lantern dome and rail
Tower height15.2 metres (50 ft)
Focal height58.2 metres (191 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range25.2 nautical miles (46.7 km; 29.0 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 30s.
Admiralty numberP4618
NGA number13796
ARLHS numberTAI-001
Managing agentMaritime and Port Bureau[2]
HeritageQ63183471 

History
Old image of Kaohsiung Lighthouse

After the signing of Convention of Peking in 1860 during the Qing Dynasty rule, the Takau Harbor was opened to foreign traders in 1863. With increasing commercial shipping activities and a lack of a proper ship navigation system, the British engineers built a Chinese-style rectangular red-brick lighthouse at the top of Mount Ki-au (旗後山), at the southern side of the harbor.

During the Japanese rule, in line with the expansion of the harbor, the lighthouse was rebuilt in 1916 as part of the project. It underwent renovation in 1918 to what it looks like today. The base of the lighthouse building was rebuilt in Baroque style.

In 1985, the lighthouse was designated a Historical Building and subsequently opened to the public.

Features

The lighthouse tower provides an excellent view of the entire Port of Kaohsiung.

See also

References
  1. Kaohsiung lighthouse Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Maritime and Port Bureau
  2. Kaohsiung The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 16, 2016
  3. "KAOHSIUNG Travel Guide". Kaohsiung Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 23 February 2020. 9 Cihou Lighthouse
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  4. Cycling in Taiwan. Taiwan Tourism Bureau. 2008. p. 132. ISBN 978986014591-5.
  5. "Cihou Lighthouse, Cijin Island(Cijin District)". K720.kcg.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
  6. "Cihou Lighthouse".


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