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Genoese Lighthouse

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The lighthouse stands approximately eight meters high and is rectangular at its base to a height of about three and a half meters, and is octagonal above that. The interior of the lighthouse is cylindrical, with a spiral staircase in stone. The structure itself stands upon a pedestal base consisting
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who traded at the port, to guide ships at sea from a range of about two nautical miles out to the small port of Constanța. It was rebuilt between 1858 and 1860 by
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of two steps, and is finished at the top with brackets supporting the eaves, upon which the metal housing of the lantern room also forms the roof.
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Company, to honor the Genoese merchants who established a flourishing sea trade community.
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This article is about the lighthouse in Constanța. For the one located in Genoa, see
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Location of the Genoese Lighthouse on an interactive map of Constanța
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Istoria științei și tehnicii în România, date cronologice
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The original lighthouse was built around 1300 by the
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engineer Artin Aslan, by order of the British-owned
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Lighthouse of Genoa

44°10′20″N 28°39′53″E / 44.1721°N 28.66463°E / 44.1721; 28.66463
Constanța
Romania
Romanian
lighthouse
historic monument
Constanța
Mihai Eminescu
Oscar Han
Constanța Casino
Genoese
French
Armenian
Danube and Black Sea Railway
Italians in Romania
Ministerul Culturii - Lista Monumentelor Istorice
Archived
Wayback Machine


"Europeana Collections"
the original
Location of the Genoese Lighthouse on an interactive map of Constanța
Categories
Buildings and structures in Constanța
Historic monuments in Constanța County
Lighthouses in Romania

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