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Cape Columbine Lighthouse
The Cape Columbine Lighthouse is a South African lighthouse on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Columbine, about 3 km from Paternoster on the West Coast. The tower is made of wood. It was built in 1936 on a piece of higher ground called Castle Rock, which places the light above sea level. The tower was designed and built by H. C. Cooper. It was opened by his wife at sunset on October 1, 1936. Cape Columbine was named after the ship ''Columbine'' that sank there in 1829. See also * List of lighthouses in South Africa This is a list of lighthouses in South Africa. It contains currently active lights as well as decommissioned lights of historical importance. Lighthouses See also * List of lighthouses in Namibia (to the north-west) * List of lighthouses ... References Lighthouses in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Columbine Lighthouse, Near Paternoster, South Africa 10Sep07
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck. History Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. They have had periodic returns to fashion - for example, in nineteenth-century Europe. Roman Catholic clergy wear a type of cape known as a ferraiolo, which is worn for formal events outside a ritualistic context. The cope is a liturgical vestment in the form of a cape. Capes are often highly decorated with elaborate embroidery. Capes remain in regular use as rainwear in various military units and police forces, in France for example. A gas cape was a voluminous military garment designed to give rain protection to someone wearing the bulky gas masks used in twentieth-century wars. Rich noblemen and elite warriors of the Aztec Empire would wear a tilmàtli; a Mesoamerican cloak/cape used as a symbol of their upper status. Cloth and clothing wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paternoster, South Africa
Paternoster (pronounced ) is one of the oldest fishing villages on the West Coast of South Africa. It is situated 15 km north-west of Vredenburg and 145 km north of Cape Town, at Cape Columbine between Saldanha Bay and St Helena Bay. The town covers an area of 194.8 hectare and has approximately 1883 inhabitants. The origin of the name remains unknown. Many people believe that the name, which means ‘Our Father’ in Latin, refers to prayers said by Catholic Portuguese seamen when they became shipwrecked. It appears as St. Martins Paternoster on an old map of Pieter Mortier so the name may be derived from Paternoster Row in the City of London which is adjacent to St. Martins Court. Other people believe it refers to the beads that the Khoi tribe wore that were called Paternosters. Economy and tourism Paternoster is a tourist destination and is known for lobster and the white-washed fishermen's cottages. The coastline consists of jagged cliffs, white boulders and bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast, Western Cape
The West Coast is a region of the Western Cape province in South Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the Swartland region on the east. The region stretches for over 400 km from north to south and is well known for its scenic beauty and fertile fishing grounds. The main towns in this region are Saldanha, Paternoster, Vredenburg, Velddrif, St. Helena Bay, Langebaan, Hopefield, Darling and Yzerfontein. The region's main nature reserve is the West Coast National Park The West Coast National Park lies north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The park is found inside of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve, part of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. It is bordered by the At .... {{Western Cape Province Landforms of the Western Cape Coasts of South Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lighthouses In South Africa
This is a list of lighthouses in South Africa. It contains currently active lights as well as decommissioned lights of historical importance. Lighthouses See also * List of lighthouses in Namibia (to the north-west) * List of lighthouses in Mozambique (to the north-east) *List of lighthouses and lightvessels *Transnet National Ports Authority *List of shipwrecks in South Africa Gallery File:Mouille Point Lighthouse.jpg, Mouille Point Lighthouse, Cape Town File:Seal Point Lighthouse-002.jpg, Seal Point Lighthouse File:Greenpoint Lighthouse close-up.jpg, Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town File:Milnerton Lighthouse, Western Cape, South Africa.jpg, The lighthouse at Milnerton, Cape Town. It is situated on Woodbridge Island References * * * External links *Baillie-Cooper, Simon (2006-07-23Lighthouses of South Africa [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
