The Fangyuan Lighthouse () is a
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Lighthouses mar ...
in
Fangyuan Township,
Changhua County
Changhua County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
History
The lighthouse was built in 1983 at the eastern side of
Wanggong Fishing Port
The Wanggong Fishing Port () is a fishing port in Wanggong Village, Fangyuan Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.
History
The construction of the port was originally completed in 1969 and was transformed into a recreational fishing port in 200 ...
to ensure the safety of vessels moving around the port.
Architecture
The octagonal lighthouse is painted in black and white vertical bands and stands up to 35.7 meters. The tower was constructed with reinforced concrete and equipped with fourth class electric lamp, which generated 28,000 candlepower light for as far as 16.6 nautical miles. It was built with a power generation room, store room and dorms.
Technical specifications
The light beam from the lighthouse is five seconds light, then five seconds dark...
See also
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List of lighthouses in Taiwan
This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Taiwan.
Northern Taiwan
* Pengjia Lighthouse () (Pengjia Islet, Keelung)
* Keelung Island Lighthouse () ( Keelung Islet, Keelung)
* Keelung Lighthouse () (Keelung Harbor, Keelung)
* Ciouzish ...
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
External links
Maritime and Port Bureau MOTC
Lighthouses in Taiwan
Tourist attractions in Changhua County
1983 establishments in Taiwan
Lighthouses completed in 1983
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