Construction granite tower Light source mains power Height 20 m Phone +886 8 368 8283 | Focal height 78.3 metres (257 ft) Address 21191連江縣莒光鄉福正村56-1號 Opened 1872 Year first constructed 1872 | |
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Location Dongju IslandMatsu IslandsJuguangTaiwan Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower, black lantern dome Hours Closing soon · 9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PM Similar Juguang - Lienchiang, Dongyong Lighthouse, Yuwengdao Lighthouse, Nangan - Lienchiang, Beigan - Lienchiang | ||
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The Dongquan Lighthouse (Chinese: 東犬燈塔; pinyin: Dōngquǎn Dēngtǎ) or Dongju Island Lighthouse (Chinese: 東莒島燈塔; pinyin: Dōngjǔ Dǎo Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse on Dongju Island, Juguang Township, Lienchiang County, Fujian Province, Republic of China.
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- History
- Architecture
- Features
- Technical specification
- References
History
The lighthouse was built by the British Empire in 1872 to guide ships to Fuzhou during the Qing Dynasty when they were forced to open up along with four other treaty ports for trading. It was designated as a second-grade historic site in 1988 by the Ministry of the Interior. Until 2013, the lighthouse came under the administration of Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance before it was changed to Maritime and Port Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Architecture
The lighthouse is connected to the office annex building via a 30-meter long windbreak wall.
Features
The lighthouse features the Lighthouse Museum, opened in the English-style building in June 2008.
Technical specification
It can cast a beam of light that can be seen up to 16.7 nautical miles away.