Pengjia Lighthouse

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

Pengjia Lighthouse
彭佳嶼燈塔
Taiwan
LocationPengjia Islet, Keelung, Zhongzheng, Taiwan
Coordinates25.630088°N 122.080252°E / 25.630088; 122.080252
Year first constructed1897 (first)
Year first lit1909 (current)
ConstructionBrick tower
Tower shapeCylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a hexagonal prism basement
Markings / patternWhite tower, black lantern dome
Tower height28.6 metres (94 ft)
Focal height145.4 metres (477 ft)
Range25.3 nautical miles (46.9 km; 29.1 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 15s.
Admiralty numberP4690
NGA number13588
ARLHS numberTAI-022
Managing agentMaritime and Port Bureau[2]

History

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

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 manned by five workers.

See also

References

  1. Pangchia Yu Lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2016
  2. Pengjiayu The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 16, 2016
  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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