Pengjia Lighthouse
The Pengjia Lighthouse (traditional Chinese: 彭佳嶼燈塔; simplified Chinese: 彭佳屿灯塔; pinyin: Péngjiā Yǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Pengjia Islet, Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan.[3]
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| Location | Pengjia Islet, Keelung, Zhongzheng, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 25.630088°N 122.080252°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1897 (first) |
| Construction | Brick tower |
| Height | 28.6 metres (94 ft) |
| Shape | Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a hexagonal prism basement |
| Markings | White tower, black lantern dome |
| Operator | Maritime and Port Bureau[1] |
| Heritage | county-level monument  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1909 (current) |
| Focal height | 145.4 metres (477 ft) |
| Intensity | 864,000 candela |
| Range | 25.3 nautical miles (46.9 km; 29.1 mi)[2] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
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 staffed by five workers.
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Taiwan: Northern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- Pangchia Yu Lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2016
- "Rising Dong-Yin~Sunshine All Year Round". matsu.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- "Pengjia Islet lighthouse designated as historic site".
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