Location KaohsiungTaiwan Construction masonry tower Opened 1883 Phone +886 7 222 5136 | Year first lit 1918 (restored) Focal height 58.2 metres (191 ft) Height 15 m Year first constructed 1883 | |
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Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower, black lantern dome and rail Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PM Similar Cihou Fort, Chi Jin Mazu Temple, Former British Consulat, North Gate of Xiong Town, Cijin Star Tunnel | ||
Kaohsiung lighthouse
The Kaohsiung Lighthouse (Chinese: 高雄燈塔; pinyin: Gāoxióng Dēngtǎ), also called Cihou Lighthouse (Chinese: 旗後燈塔; pinyin: Qíhòu Dēngtǎ) or Cijin Lighthouse (Chinese: 旗津燈塔; pinyin: Qíjīn Dēngtǎ), is a lighthouse in Qijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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A view from the kaohsiung lighthouse
History
After the signing of Convention of Peking in 1860 during the Qing Dynasty rule, the Takau Harbor was opened to foreign traders in 1863. With increasing commercial shipping activities and a lack of a proper ship navigation system, the British engineers built a Chinese-style rectangular red-brick lighthouse at the top of Mount Ki-au (旗後山), at the southern side of the harbor.
During the Japanese rule, in line with the expansion of the harbor, the lighthouse was rebuilt in 1916 as part of the project. It underwent renovation in 1918 to what it looks like today. The base of the lighthouse building was rebuilt in Baroque style.
In 1985, the lighthouse was rated a Class 3 Building of Historical Interest by the Ministry of the Interior and was subsequently opened to the public.
Features
The lighthouse tower provides an excellent view of the entire Port of Kaohsiung.