Genoese Lighthouse

Genoese Lighthouse
Farul Genovez

The Genoese Lighthouse, Constanța
Coordinates 44°10′20″N 28°39′53″E / 44.17213°N 28.66464°E / 44.17213; 28.66464Coordinates: 44°10′20″N 28°39′53″E / 44.17213°N 28.66464°E / 44.17213; 28.66464
Location Constanța, Romania
Completion date 1860-1861

The Genoese Lighthouse (Romanian: Farul Genovez) is a lighthouse and historic monument situated on the waterfront of the city of Constanța, Romania[1] behind a group of statues which has in its center the bust of Mihai Eminescu, sculpted by Oscar Han. It is located near to Constanța Casino.

The lighthouse stands at a total height of 8 meters. The lighthouse structure is rectangular from its base until about three and a half meters, and is octagonal thereafter. The interior of the lighthouse is cylindrical, with a spiral stone staircase. The structure itself stands upon a pedestal base consisting of two steps, and is finished at the top with brackets supporting the eaves, upon which the metal housing of the lantern room also forms the roof.[2]

The original lighthouse was built around 1300[3] by the Genoese who traded at the port, in order to guide ships out to sea to a range of about two nautical miles into the small port of Constanța.[2] It was rebuilt between 1858-1960 by French-Armenian engineer Artin Aslan, by order of the British company, the Danubius and Black Sea Company, to honor those Genoese merchants who had established a flourishing sea trade community.

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References

  1. ↑ Ministerul Culturii - Lista Monumentelor Istorice
  2. 1 2 http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020716/HA_CT_II_m_A_02800.html
  3. ↑ Bălan, Șt.; Mihăilescu, N. Șt. - Istoria științei și tehnicii în România, date cronologice, Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste România, București, 1985, p. 37.

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