Chania Lighthouse

Chania Lighthouse
Φάρος Χανίων
	Chania Lighthouse pictured in 2015
Location	Chania Municipality, Greece
Coordinates	35°31′10″N 24°01′00″E / 35.519494°N 24.016718°E
Tower
Constructed	1864
Construction	stone (foundation)
Height	26 m (85 ft)
Shape	cylinder
Markings	unpainted (tower), white (lantern)
Operator	Chania Municipality
Heritage	listed archaeological site in Greece
Light
Focal height	26 m (85 ft)
Range	7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic	Fl R 2.5s

35°31′10″N 24°01′00″E / 35.51955°N 24.01666°E / 35.51955; 24.01666

Chania Lighthouse (Greek: Φάρος Χανίων), is a lighthouse located at the entrance of the port of Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece. It was built in 1864 on the site of the original lighthouse by the Venetians.^[1]^[2] It has been a listed archeological site in Greece since 1962.^[3]

History[edit]

Chania Lighthouse was originally a naval post created by the Venetians that would protect the city from oncoming Turks or pirates. In 1645, the Turks took control of the city, during which the lighthouse was left to ruins. Egyptian troops, who were aiding the Ottoman Empire in protecting Crete, rebuilt the lighthouse in 1864: only the base of the original lighthouse remains.^[4] In May 1915 a fixed white light was installed, marking it is an official lighthouse in Greece's network.^[5] The lighthouse suffered damage in World War II, and was refurbished in 2006.^[2]

Characteristics[edit]

The lighthouse is a stone masonry tower rising 26 metres (85 ft)^[2] above the bay below.^[1] At the top there is a gallery and light that flashes red each 2.5 seconds.^[5]^[6]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Strang, Veronica; Edensor, Tim; Puckering, Joanna (27 April 2018). From the Lighthouse: Interdisciplinary Reflections on Light. Routledge. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-317-13161-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Greece: Crete". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
^ "ΔΙΑΡΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΓΜΕΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΩΝ ΧΩΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΩΝ" [List of archeological sites and monuments]. listedmonuments.culture.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "The lighthouse of Chania". Visit West Crete. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Wire, Elinor De; Reyes-Pergioudakis, Dolores (2010). The Lighthouses of Greece. Pineapple Press Inc. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-56164-452-0.
^ NGA List of Lights. 113. Springfield, VA: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. p. 279.

External links[edit]

Media related to Chania lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons
Chania Lighthouse at Faroi.com
French postcard
Chania Lighthouse on the World List of Lights

[puckering-1] Strang, Veronica; Edensor, Tim; Puckering, Joanna (27 April 2018). From the Lighthouse: Interdisciplinary Reflections on Light. Routledge. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-317-13161-8.

[:0-2] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Greece: Crete". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

[3] "ΔΙΑΡΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΓΜΕΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΩΝ ΧΩΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΩΝ" [List of archeological sites and monuments]. listedmonuments.culture.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[4] "The lighthouse of Chania". Visit West Crete. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[wire-5] Wire, Elinor De; Reyes-Pergioudakis, Dolores (2010). The Lighthouses of Greece. Pineapple Press Inc. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-56164-452-0.

[nga-6] NGA List of Lights. 113. Springfield, VA: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. p. 279.

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