Foundation Reinforced concrete Height 41 m Year first constructed 1902 | Construction Masonry tower Opened 1902 | |
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Tower shape Cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern Markings / pattern Red and White diagonal stripe Focal height 42 metres (138 ft) above mean sea level Similar Kollam Beach, Thirumullavaram Beach, Infant Jesus Cathedral, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Poli, Sasthamcotta Lake | ||
Tangasseri lighthouse in kollam kerala
Tangasseri Lighthouse or Thangassery Lighthouse is situated at Tangasseri in Kollam city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of two lighthouses in the Kollam Metropolitan Area and is maintained by the Chennai Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. In operation since 1902, the cylindrical lighthouse tower painted with white and red oblique bands has a height of 41 metres (135 ft), making it the tallest lighthouse on the Kerala Coast. Tangasseri Lighthouse is one of the most visited lighthouses in Kerala.
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- Tangasseri lighthouse in kollam kerala
- Map of Light House Thangasherry East Thangassery Kollam Kerala 691007
- History
- Location
- References
Map of Light House, Thangasherry East, Thangassery, Kollam, Kerala 691007
History
Prior to construction of the lighthouse, the British East India company had installed a tower with an oil lamp. In 1902 they commissioned Tangasseri Lighthouse, which by 1930 had suffered cracks in the tower that required jacketing masonry to be installed. The light source was modified in 1932, 1940, 1962, 1967, 1990 and 1994.
Location
The lighthouse is located on the coast at Tangasseri in Kollam city and is the only location in India that still maintains Anglo-Indian culture. Tangasseri is home to remnants of an ancient Portuguese built coastal defence, the St Thomas Fort, a Portuguese Cemetery, a canal, the ancient port of Quilon and the Infant Jesus Cathedral.
Visitors are allowed access to the lightouse between 11 am and 5 pm.