Akko Light ( he, מגדלור עכו) or Acre Light, is an active
lighthouse in the port of
Acre, Israel. It is located on the South-West corner of the city's ancient walls, at what is believed to be the former site of an
Ottoman Burj-El-Sanjak (Flag Tower, he, מגדל הדגל).
History
The station was established in 1864.
As charts of the area were based on measures from 1862, the
French navy
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chart of 1866 does not mentioned it, and it only appeared later on amended charts. The current structure was established in 1912.
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Structure and display
The main structure is a tapering cylindrical concrete tower with four ribs. It is painted in a black and white checkered pattern and topped with a gray metallic lantern room and a gallery. A small white painted equipment shack stands next to the tower.[
The light is displayed at . The ]light characteristic
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shown is two white flashes every seven seconds (Fl.(2)W.7s), visible for .[ Listed as "Akko (Acre), S. of town".]
The lighthouse is closed to the public, but there is a stone stairwell going down from the base directly into the sea.
See also
* List of lighthouses in Israel
References
Lighthouses completed in 1864
Lighthouses completed in 1912
Lighthouses in Israel
Light
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1912 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
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