Yuwengdao Lighthouse

Yuwengdao Lighthouse
漁翁島燈塔
Taiwan
Location Wai'an Village, Siyu, Penghu, Taiwan
Coordinates 23°33′45″N 119°28′08″E / 23.562547°N 119.469020°E / 23.562547; 119.469020Coordinates: 23°33′45″N 119°28′08″E / 23.562547°N 119.469020°E / 23.562547; 119.469020
Year first constructed 1778 (first)
1828 (second)
Year first lit 1875 (current)
Construction Cast iron tower
Tower shape Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern White tower, black lantern dome
Height 11 metres (36 ft)
Focal height 60.7 metres (199 ft)
Light source mains power
Range 25.1 nautical miles (46.5 km; 28.9 mi)
Characteristic L Fl (2) W 30s.
Admiralty number P4652
NGA number 13872
ARLHS number TAI-037
Managing agent Maritime and Port Bureau[1] [2]

The Yuwengdao Lighthouse or Yuwongdao Lighthouse, Yuweng Tao Lighthouse, Yu-Won Island Lighthouse, West Island Lighthouse and Xiyu Lighthouse (Chinese: 漁翁島燈塔; pinyin: Yúwēng Dǎo Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Wai'an Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.[3][4]

History

The lighthouse was originally built in 1778 as Xiyu Station during the Guangxu Emperor reign of Taiwan, a stone tower which currently has a stele as a record. The current lighthouse was built in 1875 and painted in 1915. It was opened to the public in 1992.[5][6]

Architecture

The lighthouse stands at a height of 11 meters built by round cast iron and white paint.

See also

References

  1. Yuwengdao The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
  2. Yuweng Tao lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau. Retrieved April 18, 2016
  3. "Maritime and Port Bureau, MOTC-Lighthouse-Yuweng Tao Lighthouse". motcmpb.gov.tw.
  4. "Attractions > Hot Spots > Penghu County > Yuwongdao Lighthouse >". taiwan.net.tw.
  5. "http://tour.penghu.gov.tw/en/Attractionscontent.aspx?id=9413". External link in |title= (help)
  6. "The wind and the waves". South China Morning Post. 15 November 2014.
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