Location Paphos, Cyprus Markings / pattern white tower Admiralty number N5908 Opened 1888 Focal height 36 m | Construction stone tower Characteristic Fl W 15s. Height 20 m Range 31,484 m Year first constructed 1888 | |
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Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Similar Byzantine Museum, Paphos Castle, Tombs of the Kings, Kato Paphos Archaeol, Fabrica Hill | ||
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Paphos Lighthouse is a well known lighthouse on the island of Cyprus, near to the town of Paphos. It is sited on a peninsula known as Paphos point which extends into the Mediterranean Sea, at the south western end of the island.
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- Map of Paphos Lighthouse Paphos Cyprus
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Map of Paphos Lighthouse, Paphos, Cyprus
Built in 1888, when Cyprus was under British administration, the island was a key military base protecting the route of ships travelling through the Suez Canal to the colonies. The light acted as a landfall marker for shipping destined for Paphos harbour from Britain.
The 20m high whitewashed masonry tower has a single gallery and lantern. Enclosing the tower is a compound containing the keeper’s house and outbuildings.
With a focal height of 36m above the sea, its light can be seen for 17 nautical miles, and consists of a long flash of white light every fifteen seconds.