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The lighthouse is located on the coast at Tangasseri in Kollam city and is the one of the locations in India that still maintains [[Anglo-Indian]] culture. Tangasseri is home to remnants of an ancient [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] built coastal defence, the [[St Thomas Fort, Tangasseri|St Thomas Fort]], a [[Portuguese Cemetery, Kollam|Portuguese Cemetery]], a [[Buckingham Canal, Kollam|canal]], the ancient [[Port of Quilon]] and the [[Infant Jesus Cathedral]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rotarytangasseri.org/history.html |title=A brief history of Tangasseri |publisher=Rotary Club of Tangasseri |access-date=9 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122170529/http://rotarytangasseri.org/history.html |archive-date=22 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.superbindiatours.com/Kerala/kollam.html |title=Superb India Tours – Kollam |publisher=Superb India Tours |access-date=9 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129222013/http://www.superbindiatours.com/Kerala/kollam.html |archive-date=29 January 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oocities.org/athens/Acropolis/9669/tangy.htm |title=Tangasseri – OOCITIES |publisher=OOCITIES |access-date=9 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109123824/http://www.oocities.org/athens/Acropolis/9669/tangy.htm |archive-date=9 January 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The lighthouse is located on the coast at Tangasseri in Kollam city and is the one of the locations in India that still maintains [[Anglo-Indian]] culture. Tangasseri is home to remnants of an ancient [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] built coastal defence, the [[St Thomas Fort, Tangasseri|St Thomas Fort]], a [[Portuguese Cemetery, Kollam|Portuguese Cemetery]], a [[Buckingham Canal, Kollam|canal]], the ancient [[Port of Quilon]] and the [[Infant Jesus Cathedral]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rotarytangasseri.org/history.html |title=A brief history of Tangasseri |publisher=Rotary Club of Tangasseri |access-date=9 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122170529/http://rotarytangasseri.org/history.html |archive-date=22 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.superbindiatours.com/Kerala/kollam.html |title=Superb India Tours – Kollam |publisher=Superb India Tours |access-date=9 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129222013/http://www.superbindiatours.com/Kerala/kollam.html |archive-date=29 January 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oocities.org/athens/Acropolis/9669/tangy.htm |title=Tangasseri – OOCITIES |publisher=OOCITIES |access-date=9 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109123824/http://www.oocities.org/athens/Acropolis/9669/tangy.htm |archive-date=9 January 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>


Visitors are allowed access to the lighthouse between 11&nbsp;am and 5&nbsp;pm on all days except on Mondays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.justkerala.in/increase-in-tangasseri-lighthouse-visiting-hours.php |title=Increase in Tangasseri Lighthouse Visiting Hours |publisher=Kerala News |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331083524/http://news.justkerala.in/increase-in-tangasseri-lighthouse-visiting-hours.php |archive-date=31 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Visitors are allowed access to the lighthouse between 11&nbsp;am and 5&nbsp;pm on all days except on Mondays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.justkerala.in/increase-in-tangasseri-lighthouse-visiting-hours.php |title=Increase in Tangasseri Lighthouse Visiting Hours |date=2 January 2014 |publisher=Kerala News |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331083524/http://news.justkerala.in/increase-in-tangasseri-lighthouse-visiting-hours.php |archive-date=31 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>


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Revision as of 23:11, 4 July 2023

Tangasseri Lighthouse
The lighthouse in 2017
Map
LocationTemplate:Wikidata location
Coordinates8°52′50″N 76°33′57″E / 8.880691°N 76.565955°E / 8.880691; 76.565955
Constructed1902
Foundationreinforced concrete
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower height41 metres (135 ft)[1]
Tower shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingsred and white diagonal stripe
Focal height42 metres (138 ft) above mean sea level
Lens700 mm 2nd order 3 panel revolving optic inside 3.65 m diameter Lantern House (Chance Bros)
Intensity1,27,950 CDS (220/250 volt) AC 400W X 3 nos. (Metal Halide Lamps)
Range26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 15s.

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]

History

Prior 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

The lighthouse is located on the coast at Tangasseri in Kollam city and is the 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

  • Upstairs in Tangasseri Lighthouse
    Upstairs in Tangasseri Lighthouse
  • Tangasseri Lighthouse
    Tangasseri Lighthouse
  • Close view of Tangasseri Lighthouse
    Close view of Tangasseri Lighthouse
  • A distant view of Tangasseri Lighthouse from Kollam Port Road
    A distant view of Tangasseri Lighthouse from Kollam Port Road
  • Information board in Thangassery Lighthouse
    Information board in Thangassery Lighthouse
  • Tangasseri Lighthouse as seen from Tangasseri breakwater
    Tangasseri Lighthouse as seen from Tangasseri breakwater

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tourist Places in Kerala". Bizhat.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Rs. 1.11-cr. project to beautify road to Tangasseri lighthouse". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tangasseri lighthouse to stay open for longer hours". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "New look for Tangasseri lighthouse". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lighthouse sees rise in footfall". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Indian Lighthouses – An overview" (PDF). DGLL India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Tangi's grand old lady to get a lift". The Hindu. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "A brief history of Tangasseri". Rotary Club of Tangasseri. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Superb India Tours – Kollam". Superb India Tours. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Tangasseri – OOCITIES". OOCITIES. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "Increase in Tangasseri Lighthouse Visiting Hours". Kerala News. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.

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