Tangasseri Lighthouse or Thangassery Lighthouse is situated at Tangasseri in Kollam city of the Indian state of Kerala.[2][3] It is one of the two lighthouses in the Kollam Metropolitan Area and is maintained by the Cochin Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.[4][5] In operation since 1902,[6] the cylindrical lighthouse tower painted with white and red oblique bands has a height of 41 metres (135 ft), making it the second tallest lighthouse in Kerala coast.[7] Tangasseri Lighthouse is one of the most visited lighthouses in Kerala.[8]
 The lighthouse in 2017 | |
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| Location | Tangasseri, Kollam, India |
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| Coordinates | 8°52′50″N 76°33′57″E / 8.880691°N 76.565955°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902 |
| Foundation | reinforced concrete |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 41 metres (135 ft)[1] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | red and white diagonal stripe |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 42 metres (138 ft) above mean sea level |
| Lens | 700 mm 2nd order 3 panel revolving optic inside 3.65 m diameter Lantern House (Chance Bros) |
| Intensity | 1,27,950 CDS (220/250 volt) AC 400W X 3 nos. (Metal Halide Lamps) |
| Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
History
editPrior to construction of the lighthouse, the British East India company had installed a tower with an oil lamp. In 1902 the present Tangasseri Lighthouse was completed, which by 1930 had suffered cracks in the tower that required jacketing masonry to be installed.[9] The light source was modified in 1932, 1940, 1962, 1967, 1990 and 1994.[10]
In 2016, the Tangasseri Lighthouse got an elevator facility for its visitors.[11]
Location
editThe lighthouse is located on the coast at Tangasseri in Kollam city and is one of the locations in India that still maintains Anglo-Indian culture. Tangasseri is home to remnants of an ancient Portuguese built coastal defence, the St Thomas Fort, a Portuguese Cemetery, a canal, the ancient Port of Quilon and the Infant Jesus Cathedral.[12][13][14]
Visitors are allowed access to the lighthouse between 11 am and 5 pm on all days except on Mondays.[15]
Gallery
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Upstairs in Tangasseri Lighthouse -
Tangasseri Lighthouse -
Close view of Tangasseri Lighthouse -
A distant view of Tangasseri Lighthouse from Kollam Port Road -
Information board in Thangassery Lighthouse -
Tangasseri Lighthouse as seen from Tangasseri breakwater
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Tourist Places in Kerala". Bizhat.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Tangassery Point Light, Quilon/Kollam". World List of Lights (WLOL). Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Chennai Directorate – Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Rs. 1.11-cr. project to beautify road to Tangasseri lighthouse". The Hindu. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Tangasseri lighthouse to stay open for longer hours". The Hindu. January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "New look for Tangasseri lighthouse". The Hindu. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Lighthouse sees rise in footfall". The Hindu. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Indian Lighthouses – An overview" (PDF). DGLL India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Tangi's grand old lady to get a lift". The Hindu. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "A brief history of Tangasseri". Rotary Club of Tangasseri. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Superb India Tours – Kollam". Superb India Tours. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Tangasseri – OOCITIES". OOCITIES. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Increase in Tangasseri Lighthouse Visiting Hours". Kerala News. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
External links
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- Tangasseri Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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