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Fenerbahçe Lighthouse

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Construction
  
masonry tower

Height
  
25 m

Year first constructed
  
1856

Focal height
  
20 m (66 ft)

Opened
  
1856

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Location
  
Fenerbahçe Kadıköy Istanbul Turkey

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern

Current lens
  
500 mm (20 in) cylindrical

Similar
  
Yeşilköy Feneri, Ahırkapı Feneri, Şile Feneri, Rumeli Feneri, Kadıköy İnciburnu Feneri

The Fenerbahçe Lighthouse (Turkish: Fenerbahçe Feneri), a historical lighthouse still in use, is located on the northern coast of Sea of Marmara at Fenerbahçe neighborhood of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey.

History

Historical documents mention that the location of the cape caused often maritime damage. In 1562, Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520-1566) issued a decree, in which he ordered the establishment of a light on the rocks at Kalamış Cape, as the location was called that time.

Built in 1857, the lighthouse stands on a point at Cape Fenerbahçe close to the eastern side of the Bosporus entrance. The location Fenerbahçe was named after the lighthouse (literally: "Fener" for lighthouse and "bahçe" for garden). It is situated about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south of Kadıköy in a public park. The 20-metre-high (66 ft) tower with a cylindrical form has two galleries. The lighthouse is painted white. A masonry one-story keeper's house is attached to it.

The lighthouse was initially lit by kerosene, however the light source was later replaced by Dalén light using carbide (acetylene gas). Currently, it runs on electricity. The lighthouse's lantern has a 1,000 W light source. The light flashes twice in group white through a catadioptric reflector system with cylindrical lens having a focus length of 500 mm (20 in) every 12 seconds 1.5 seconds long, which is visible at a range of 15 mi (24 km). The lighthouse's foghorn blasts every 60 seconds in foggy conditions.

Fenerbahçe lighthouse is listed in Turkey under the code "TUR-021" and its radio call sign is TC2FLH. It is operated and maintained by the Coastal Safety Authority (Turkish: Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of Transport and Communication.

The lighthouse and the keeper's house are under protection as a national heritage site. The site is open to the public, however the tower is closed.

References

Fenerbahçe Lighthouse Wikipedia