Gaomei Lighthouse

Gaomei Lighthouse
Kaomei Lighthouse

Gaomei Lighthouse
Taiwan
Location Taichung
Xitun District
Taiwan
Coordinates 24°18′45″N 120°33′04″E / 24.312618°N 120.551242°E / 24.312618; 120.551242Coordinates: 24°18′45″N 120°33′04″E / 24.312618°N 120.551242°E / 24.312618; 120.551242
Year first constructed 1967
Construction reinforced concrete tower
Tower shape tapered octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern removed to the Fangyuan lighthouse
Markings / pattern tower with red and white horizontal bands
Height 34 metres (112 ft)
Characteristic used as daymark
Admiralty number ex-P4660.1
Managing agent Maritime and Port Bureau[1] [2]

The Gaomei Lighthouse (Chinese: 高美燈塔; pinyin: Gāoměi Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Qingshui District, Taichung, Taiwan.[3]

History

The lighthouse was originally built in 1967, but its operation was stopped in 1982 when the lighting equipment was moved to the lighthouse in Port of Taichung. Years later, the lighthouse underwent renovation led by Maritime and Port Bureau. The lighthouse was officially opened to tourists on 27 September 2014, managed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.

Architecture

Built with steel-reinforced concrete, the lighthouse stands at a height of 34 meters.

Transportation

The lighthouse is accessible west from Taichung Port Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.

See also


References

  1. Gaomei The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 16, 2016
  2. Kaomei Lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau
  3. taipeitimes.com

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, April 16, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.