Year first lit 1909 (current) Focal height 145.4 metres (477 ft) Year first constructed 1897 (first) | Construction Brick tower Height 29 m | |
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Location Pengjia Islet
KeelungZhongzheng District
Taiwan Tower shape Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a hexagonal prism basement Markings / pattern White tower, black lantern dome Similar Qimei Lighthouse, Fangyuan Lighthouse, Baishajia Lighthouse, Qilaibi Lighthouse, Gaomei Lighthouse | ||
The Pengjia Lighthouse (Chinese: 彭佳嶼燈塔; pinyin: Péngjiā Yǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Pengjia Islet, Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan.
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History
The first phase construction of the lighthouse started in 1906 and completed in 1908. It started its service on 20 September 1909. In December 2015, the lighthouse was designated as a historic site by the Keelung City Government.
Architecture
The lighthouse was designed with brick and tubular structure and equipped with incandescent oil lamp standing at 26.2 meters high. The lighthouse is currently manned by five workers.
References
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