Lighthouses

out of operation during the period of midnightsun ;-)

The remote and abandoned lighthouse at the southernmost point of Antikythera.

On the southernmost point of Antikythera is the Lighthouse of Cape Apolytaras. It was built in 1926, and can be reached only by ship or on a footpath (which is actually rather a very difficult to find goat trail). The lighthouse was manned by lighthouse-keepers from 1926 until 1987, then subseqently left unmanned. Officially in 2004, the Ministry of National Defence decided to renovate the structure and the lighthouse keepers returned, giving new life to this important monument. But while the light up there is still revolving and burning in the night, now the lighthouse is totally abandoned, as you will see on the next images.

it was quite an adventure to explore this lost place! you're invited!

it was a strange feeling there, alone in this remote abandoned lighthouse........

just jump over the batteries, but be aware, sun is fully shining and they are just loading by solar power......and don't jump too faaaaar.....

to be honest, the whole thing looked not very solid, neither the railing nor the floor.......see PiP

a short visit to the 'balcony'

My new lamp inside is still revolving 24/7 and burning in the night, even if a little bit clouded by broken windows. OK, the lamp isn't congenial to my other appearance, but anyway - see PiP

under the bridge - lighthouse Rijeka and old railway bridge. In 1884, an iron lighthouse was set up at the end the breakwater of Rijeka’s port (formerly breakwater of Maria Theresa). Due to the subsidence of the breakwater, the lighthouse was moved to Mlaka at the end of the 19th century. However, in 1933, it was moved for the third time and this time it was built as a four-storey lighthouse building as well as strengthened with reinforced concrete. The last change occurred in 2002, when the building gained another floor for the Coastal Radio Station. The lighthouse consists of eight rings stacked on each other. At the top there is a lantern room with an optical apparatus, containing the lamp and the lenses. The central part of the apparatus is connected to a timer. Every two minutes, the optical apparatus, consisting of eight lenses, makes a full circle, which means that the light appears every 15 seconds in the form of an alternating occurrence of red and white light. The light is visible from a distance of approximately 33 kilometres or 17.8 nautical miles. Today, the lighthouse is fully automated and an integral part of the cityscape.

lighthouse Rijeka

The Lighthouse is located in the residential streets near the Port of Calais and is a significant landmark as well as a navigational aid to ships and ferries using the Straits of Dover. It started operating in 1848 and was electrified in 1883. After escaping the destruction of the Second World War it was automated in 1987. The tower is 53m high, its octagonal outside and round inside with walls 1,90m at the base and 1,50m at the summit. The foundations descend 7,40m under the cellars. The staircase has 271 steps leading up to the lantern. The central light of the lighthouse is permanent and the lantern, whose panels shut off the light, turns around the light, giving 4 flashes of 2/10th of a second every 15 seconds.

only for the lighthouse collection

only for the lighthouse collection

Calais - West Pier Lighthouse, in the background Phare de Calais (see PiP)