The Gaomei 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.
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Qingshui District
Qingshui District (), also spelled as Chingshui District, is a coastal suburban district in western Taichung City, Taiwan.
Geography
Qingshui is located on the Qingshui Plain of Taiwan. It borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, the Dajia R ...
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Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Ta ...
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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 ...
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History
The lighthouse was originally built in 1967, but its operation was stopped in 1982 when the lighting equipment was moved to the lighthouse in
Port of Taichung
The Port of Taichung (), also Taichung Port, is a port located in Wuqi District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is the second-largest port in Taiwan after Kaohsiung Port and operated by Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Taiwan's state-owned harbor m ...
. Years later, the lighthouse underwent renovation led by Maritime and Port Bureau. The lighthouse was officially opened to tourists on 27 September 2014, managed by the
Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
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Architecture
Built with steel-reinforced concrete, the lighthouse stands at a height of .
Transportation
The lighthouse is accessible west from Taichung Port Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
* List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
* 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)
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References
External links
Maritime and Port Bureau MOTC
2014 establishments in Taiwan
Lighthouses in Taiwan
Lighthouses completed in 1967
Buildings and structures in Taichung
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