Patras Lighthouse
Patras Lighthouse (Greek: Φάρος της Πάτρας) is a lighthouse and landmark of the Greek city of Patras. It is situated on the seafront (at the beginning of Trion Navarchon street), opposite the temple of Saint Andrew.
Patras Lighthouse, 2010 | |
| Location | Agios Andreas, Patras, Municipality of Patras, Greece |
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| Coordinates | 38.245078°N 21.725590°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1880 (original) |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 1-story keeper's house |
| Markings | unpainted white stone tower |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1999 (replica) |
| Deactivated | 1972 (original demolished) |
| Characteristic | decorative light |
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