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Bitoujiao Lighthouse

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Year first lit
  
1971 (current)

Light source
  
mains power

Range
  
30,743 m

Phone
  
+886 2 2499 1210

Construction
  
concrete tower

Height
  
12 m

Focal height
  
65 m

Year first constructed
  
1897

Bitoujiao Lighthouse

Location
  
Cape Bitoujiao Ruifang District New Taipei Taiwan

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern

Address
  
Bitou Rd, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 224

Similar
  
Bitoujiiao Park, Cape Santiago Lighthouse, Cape Santiago, Fugueijiao Lighthouse, Lyudao Lighthouse

The Bitoujiao Lighthouse or Pitou Chiao Lighthouse (Chinese: 鼻頭角燈塔; pinyin: Bítóujiǎo Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

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History

The lighthouse was originally built by the Japanese in 1897. In 1971, it was repaired due to the damaged caused by World War II.

Architecture

The lighthouse is a white concrete round tower with a height of 12.3 meters.

References

Bitoujiao Lighthouse Wikipedia