Pengjia Lighthouse

Pengjia Lighthouse
彭佳嶼燈塔
Taiwan
Location Pengjia Islet, Keelung, Zhongzheng, Taiwan
Coordinates 25°37′48″N 122°04′49″E / 25.630088°N 122.080252°E / 25.630088; 122.080252Coordinates: 25°37′48″N 122°04′49″E / 25.630088°N 122.080252°E / 25.630088; 122.080252
Year first constructed 1897 (first)
Year first lit 1909 (current)
Construction Brick tower
Tower shape Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a hexagonal prism basement
Markings / pattern White tower, black lantern dome
Height 28.6 metres (94 ft)
Focal height 145.4 metres (477 ft)
Range 25.3 nautical miles (46.9 km; 29.1 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl W 15s.
Admiralty number P4690
NGA number 13588
ARLHS number TAI-022
Managing agent Maritime and Port Bureau[2]

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

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.
  4. ↑ "Pengjia Islet lighthouse designated as historic site".
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