Lüdao Lighthouse

The Lüdao Lighthouse (traditional Chinese: 綠島燈塔; simplified Chinese: 绿岛灯塔; pinyin: Lǜdǎo Dēngtǎ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Le̍k-tó Teng-thah) is a lighthouse in Cape Bitoujiao, Green Island, Taitung County, Taiwan.[1]

Lyudao Lighthouse
LocationGreen Island, Zhongliao Village, Taiwan
Coordinates22°40′37″N 121°27′58″E
Tower
Constructed1939 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Height33.3 m (109 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite (tower, lantern), black (roof) Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMaritime and Port Bureau Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1949 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height48.2 m (158 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range25.7 nmi (47.6 km; 29.6 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(2) W 20s Edit this on Wikidata

History

The lighthouse was built and went into operation in 1939 after the SS President Hoover hit the island's reef on 11 December 1937 en route from Japan to the Philippines. The construction cost was funded by the American Red Cross as a thanksgiving to the local people who had rescued the passengers of the ship. The lighthouse was destroyed by an air strike during World War II but was rebuilt by the Republic of China government in 1948. Much later on, the lighthouse was opened to the public in September 2013. It has been designated as a historical building in Taitung County.[2]

Architecture

The white lighthouse is 33 meters in height with 150 steps to the top of the tower. It was originally designed by a Japanese engineer.[3]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Taiwan: Southeastern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. Shan, Shelley (1 February 2013). "Bigger tourism role seen for lighthouses". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. "Part Two: The Wreck of the SS President Hoover". The Takao Club. Retrieved 18 May 2014.


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