Fangyuan Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Fangyuan, Changhua County, Taiwan

Lighthouse

23°58′16.1″N 120°19′27.0″E / 23.971139°N 120.324167°E / 23.971139; 120.324167TowerConstructed1983Foundationconcrete baseConstructionconcrete towerHeight37.4 metres (123 ft)Shapetapered octagonal prism with double balcony and lanternMarkingstower with black and white vertical stripes, white lantern, black lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMaritime and Port Bureau ^[1]^[2]LightFocal height35.7 metres (117 ft)Intensity28,000 candelasRange16.6 nautical miles (30.7 km; 19.1 mi)CharacteristicIso W 10s.

The Fangyuan Lighthouse (Chinese: 芳苑燈塔; pinyin: Fāngyuàn Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Fangyuan Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1983 at the eastern side of Wanggong Fishing Port 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.^[3]

Technical specifications

The light beam from the lighthouse is five seconds light, then five seconds dark...

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Taiwan: Southeastern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
^ Fong-Yuan Maritime and Port Bureau
^ "Rising Dong-Yin~Sunshine All Year Round". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.