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'''Tangasseri Lighthouse''' or '''Thangassery Lighthouse''' is situated at [[Tangasseri]] in [[Kollam]] city of the Indian state of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite rowlett|indsw|access-date=5 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tangassery Point Light, Quilon/Kollam |work=World List of Lights (WLOL) |publisher=Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society |url=http://wlol.arlhs.com/lighthouse/IND109.html |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141319/http://wlol.arlhs.com/lighthouse/IND109.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is one of the two lighthouses in the [[Kollam Metropolitan Area]] and is maintained by the Cochin Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/DLLChennai/530_1_DLLChennai.aspx |title=Chennai Directorate – Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships |publisher=Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010548/http://dgll.nic.in/DLLChennai/530_1_DLLChennai.aspx |archive-date=15 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite | '''Tangasseri Lighthouse''' or '''Thangassery Lighthouse''' is situated at [[Tangasseri]] in [[Kollam]] city of the Indian state of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite rowlett|indsw|access-date=5 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tangassery Point Light, Quilon/Kollam |work=World List of Lights (WLOL) |publisher=Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society |url=http://wlol.arlhs.com/lighthouse/IND109.html |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141319/http://wlol.arlhs.com/lighthouse/IND109.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is one of the two lighthouses in the [[Kollam Metropolitan Area]] and is maintained by the Cochin Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/DLLChennai/530_1_DLLChennai.aspx |title=Chennai Directorate – Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships |publisher=Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010548/http://dgll.nic.in/DLLChennai/530_1_DLLChennai.aspx |archive-date=15 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/rs-111cr-project-to-beautify-road-to-tangasseri-lighthouse/article6562795.ece |title=Rs. 1.11-cr. project to beautify road to Tangasseri lighthouse |newspaper=The Hindu |date=3 November 2014 |access-date=27 March 2015}}</ref> In operation since 1902,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/tangasseri-lighthouse-to-stay-open-for-longer-hours/article5525671.ece |title=Tangasseri lighthouse to stay open for longer hours |newspaper=The Hindu |date=January 2014 |access-date=27 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429012946/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/tangasseri-lighthouse-to-stay-open-for-longer-hours/article5525671.ece |archive-date=29 April 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> the cylindrical lighthouse tower painted with white and red oblique bands has a height of {{convert|41|m}}, making it the second tallest lighthouse in Kerala coast.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/new-look-for-tangasseri-lighthouse/article8634902.ece |title=New look for Tangasseri lighthouse |newspaper=The Hindu |date=22 May 2016 |access-date=27 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523004657/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/new-look-for-tangasseri-lighthouse/article8634902.ece |archive-date=23 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Tangasseri Lighthouse is one of the most visited lighthouses in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Lighthouse-sees-rise-in-footfall/article16952809.ece |title=Lighthouse sees rise in footfall |newspaper=The Hindu |date=27 December 2016 |access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Location == | == Location == | ||
The lighthouse is located on the coast at Tangasseri in Kollam city and is | The 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 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 am and 5 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> | Visitors are allowed access to the lighthouse between 11 am and 5 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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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kollam]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Kollam]] | ||
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| Coordinates | 8°52′50″N 76°33′57″E / 8.880691°N 76.565955°E |
| Constructed | 1902 |
| Foundation | reinforced concrete |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower height | 41 metres (135 ft)[1] |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | red and white diagonal stripe |
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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The 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[edit | edit source]
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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[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tourist Places in Kerala". Bizhat.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ↑ Template:Cite rowlett
- ↑ "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[edit | edit source]
- Tangasseri Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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