Year first lit 1999 (replica) Characteristic decorative light Year first constructed 1880 (original) | Construction stone tower Height 13 m | |
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Deactivated 1972 (original demolished) Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 1-story keeper’s house Markings / pattern unpainted white stone tower Similar Patras Castle, St Andrew's Cathedral, Apollon Theatre, Archaeological Museum of Patras, Achaia Clauss | ||
Patras Lighthouse (Modern Greek: Faros Patras) is the symbol of the Greek city of Patras. It is situated on the seafront (at the beginning of Trion Navarchon street), opposite of the temple of Saint Andrew.
History
The first, wooden, lighthouse of Patras was built in the dock of Agios Nikolaos in 1858 and was destroyed by storm in 1865. The old stone lighthouse was built in its place in 1878. It covered a surface of 4-5 square meters, while its height was 17 meters. It was demolished in 1972 in the period of the military junta during the port's modernization.
In 1999 the coastal zone council decided to rebuild the lighthouse in a southern location near Saint Andrew’s cathedral. The reconstructed Patras lighthouse does not have a maritime usage but is one of the city's symbols and main sights. In the ground level there is a cafe – bar - restaurant, while in the surrounding area there is a seaside park, as well as free parking space.