Construction concrete tower Opened 1983 Province Taiwan Province Year first constructed 1983 | Focal height 216.5 metres (710 ft) Height 15 m Phone +886 8 973 2311 | |
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Location Orchid Island
Taitung County
Taiwan Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower and lantern, black lantern dome Range 26.1 nautical miles (48.3 km; 30.0 mi) Address 952, Taiwan, Taitung County, Lanyu Township Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hours Similar Orchid Island, Lyudao Lighthouse, 雙獅岩 ‑ Lion Couple R, Fangyuan Lighthouse, Qimei Lighthouse | ||
The Lanyu Lighthouse (Chinese: 蘭嶼燈塔; pinyin: Lányǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan.
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History
The lighthouse was built in 1982.
Architecture
The lighthouse emits four white flashes every 24 seconds with a luminous intensity of 1.2 million candlepower and nominal range of 25.1 nautical miles. This concrete lighthouse tower stands at 15 meters with lantern and gallery. It is painted in white for its all and black for its dome.
References
Lanyu Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA