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| image_name = മണ്റോ ലൈറ്റ് പള്ളം-കോട്ടയം.jpg<br />
| location = [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]]<br />[[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9|31|48.95|N|76|30|6.8|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| yearbuilt = 1815<br />
| shape = cylindrical tower<br />
| marking = white and red horizontal bands<br />
| height = {{convert|41|m|ft}}<br />
| range = {{convert|28|nmi}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''Munroe Lighthouse''' is a landmark in Pazhukkanila area of [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=All About Kerala's Munro Lighthouse, The Forgotten Guiding Light For Sailors To Kottayam |url=https://www.news18.com/india/all-about-keralas-munro-lighthouse-the-forgotten-guiding-light-for-sailors-to-kottayam-8544666.html |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
It was built in 1815 by the [[British Empire|British]] and named after [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|Colonel John Munro]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Munroe lighthouse at Puzhukkanila to flash again |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/travel-news/2020/10/07/munroe-island-puzhukkanila-kottayam.html |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Onmanorama}}</ref> It is close to [[Ashtamudi Lake]] and the [[Kallada River]]. And this 41-meter-tall lighthouse was referenced on directing [[Merchant ship|trading ships]] over this channel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All About Kerala's Munro Lighthouse, The Forgotten Guiding Light For Sailors To Kottayam |url=https://www.news18.com/india/all-about-keralas-munro-lighthouse-the-forgotten-guiding-light-for-sailors-to-kottayam-8544666.html |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Initially it was lighted with [[kerosene]], where over the time converted to electric lighting, which increased the reach to 28 [[nautical mile]]s.Today, tourists can explore the lighthouse's colonial past while climbing it and enjoying an expansive view of the serene [[Kerala backwaters|backwaters]] and surroundings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Munroe Lighthouse Kottayam • Travalam |url=https://travalam.com/place/munroe-lighthouse-kottayam |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=travalam.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Monroe Lighthouse Kottayam - Hi Kottayam Tourist Places |url=https://hikottayam.in/monroelighthouse.html |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=hikottayam.in}}</ref><br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{Cite web |title=Munroe Light House - Museum in Kottayam, India |url=https://www.top-rated.online/cities/Kottayam/place/p/8211078/Munroe+Light+House |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=top-rated.online}}<br />
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[[Category:Lighthouses in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kottayam district]]<br />
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