The Fikiotripa is a lighthouse built at the outer edge of the location of ancient

Mytilene Mytilene (; el, Μυτιλήνη, Mytilíni ; tr, Midilli) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University o ...

Description

It stands on an inclined rock and looks like a boat stranded on the rocky shore. Constructed during the 1880s,to make it easier for sailors to approach the Mytilini port as well as improve the sail between the island of

Lesvos Lesbos or Lesvos ( el, Λέσβος, Lésvos ) is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It has an area of with approximately of coastline, making it the third largest island in Greece. It is separated from Asia Minor by the n ...

and Asia Minor. A small building of , it is a trademark of Mytilene, with unlimited views to the north, east, and south.

History

It is one of the few preserved lighthouses of the North Aegean style. It was built in 1863 when the island was part of the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

. The light emitting components are placed on a steel rod that emerges from the building. After the

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

it housed the Sea scouts club of Mytilene and afterwards it was used as a military outpost. The lighthouse was recently repaired and is actively used today. It is listed as a historical monument

Gallery

File:Fikiotripa.jpg, Fikiotripa lighthouse on a 19th-century postal card File:Fikiotripa_Sea.jpg

References

{{Landmarks of Lesbos Lighthouses in Greece Monuments and memorials in Greece Buildings and structures in Lesbos Buildings and structures completed in 1863