Construction Cast iron tower Height 11 m Phone +886 6 998 1766 Year first lit 1875 (current) | Focal height 60.7 metres (199 ft) Province Taiwan Province NGA number 13872 | |
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Location Wai'an Village, Siyu, Penghu, Taiwan Year first constructed 1778 (first)
1828 (second) Tower shape Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern White tower, black lantern dome Address 881, Taiwan, Penghu County, Xiyu Township, 195號 Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Xiyu Western Fort, Penghu Great Bridge, Whale Cave, Erkan Chen Residence, Bao An Temple | ||
Xiyu lighthouse or yuwengdao lighthouse penghu taiwan
The Yuwengdao Lighthouse or Yuwongdao Lighthouse, Yuweng Tao Lighthouse, Yu-Won Island Lighthouse, West Island Lighthouse and Xiyu Lighthouse (Chinese: 漁翁島燈塔; pinyin: Yúwēng Dǎo Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Wai'an Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.
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History
The lighthouse was originally built in 1778 as Xiyu Station during the Guangxu Emperor reign of Taiwan, a stone tower which currently has a stele as a record. The current lighthouse was built in 1875 and painted in 1915. It was opened to the public in 1992.
Architecture
The lighthouse stands at a height of 11 meters built by round cast iron and white paint.
References
Yuwengdao Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA