Tangasseri Lighthouse
Tangasseri Lighthouse or Thangassery Lighthouse is situated at Tangasseri in Kollam city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the two lighthouses in the Kollam Metropolitan Area and is maintained by the Cochin Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. In operation since 1902, 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. Tangasseri Lighthouse is one of the most visited lighthouses in Kerala.
The lighthouse in 2017 | |
| Location | Tangasseri, Kollam, India |
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| Coordinates | 8°52′50″N 76°33′57″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902 |
| Foundation | reinforced concrete |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | red and white diagonal stripe |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 42 metres (138 ft) above mean sea level |
| Lens | 700 mm 2nd order 3 panel revolving optic inside 3.65 m diameter Lantern House (Chance Bros) |
| Intensity | 1,27,950 CDS (220/250 volt) AC 400W X 3 nos. (Metal Halide Lamps) |
| Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
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