List of tallest lighthouses explained

This is a list of the tallest lighthouses, by tower height (as opposed to focal height, i.e. height of the lamp of a lighthouse from water level). The list includes only "traditional lighthouses", as defined by The Lighthouse Directory, i.e. buildings built by navigation safety authorities primarily as an aid to navigation. As such, its information regarding construction, year, and notes is from the list of tallest lighthouses at The Lighthouse Directory. Sources are given for all other information. Heights are from the United States Coast Guard Light List for the United States and from NGA List of Lights for the rest of the world, unless a better source exists. Where several lighthouses share the same height, they share the same position, and are all marked with "=".

Orderalign=left Name !Construction align=left style="width: 140px;" class=unsortableImage!HeightStepsLocationCountryYearRemarks
-Concrete and steel 1990 "has a credible claim to be the world's tallest light tower"Maritim Travemünde Light[1] hotel building 1974 Tallest light in GermanyConcrete [2] 2011
Steel skeletal 335[3] 1961 Tallest in Japan
Concrete [4] 1410[5] 1923
Steel skeletal with copper sheets [6] 377[7] 1886 Tallest at the time of construction-->
1 Stone (granite) 397
400 		1902 Tallest traditional
2 Stone 365 1543 Tallest in the Mediterranean
3 Stone (granite) 365 1835
4 Metal   1986+ Tallest in Russia, tallest range light
5 Concrete   1995 Tallest in China
6 Concrete   2000+
7 Concrete 307 1906
7 Stone 366[8] 1910?
7 Stone 399[9] 1911
10 Stone 311 France1611
10 Stone 285 Italy1927
12 Cast iron skeletal 331 1906 Tallest in the Southern Hemisphere
13 Concrete 295 1974 Tallest in the Netherlands, inactive
13 Stone   1959
15 Steel skeletal 320[10] 1891 Tallest in Germany
16 307 1897
17 Brick [11] 300 1857 Tallest brick lighthouse, tallest in Poland
18 Steel   1911 Tallest in Ukraine
18 Brick 268 1870
20 Stone 380[12] 1869
20 Stone 344[13] 1867 Tallest in Spain
22 Stone 291 1893 Tallest in Portugal
22 Reinforced concrete 277 1912 Tallest in Brazil
22 Concrete   1925
25 Concrete   1962
26 Stone   1954
26 Brick 315[14] 1879
26 Concrete   1932 Tallest in Africa
Cast iron 284 1878 Tallest not skeletal cast iron-->

See also

Notes and References

  1. "Travemünde (3)"
  2. Web site: Faro del Bicentenario . SkyscraperPage . 6 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Guide. Japan Hoppers Travel. Yokohama Marine Tower Yokohama Japan Travel Guide - Japan Hoppers. 2020-08-04. Japan Hoppers - Free Japan Travel Guide. en.
  4. Web site: Palacio Barolo . SkyscraperPage . 6 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Arquitectura Palacio Barolo. 2020-08-04. en-US.
  6. Web site: Statue Statistics - Statue Of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service). 2020-08-04. www.nps.gov. en.
  7. Web site: NPS - Page In-Progress. 2020-08-04. www.nps.gov.
  8. Web site: Осиновецкий маяк - Ленинградская область. Информация, фотографии, описание.. 2020-08-04. www.ipetersburg.ru.
  9. Web site: Lighthouses of Russia Lighthouses of Russia. 2020-08-04. mayak.info.
  10. Web site: Leuchtturmseiten von Anke und Jens - lighthouse pages from Anke and Jens. 2020-08-04. www.leuchtturmseiten.de.
  11. Listed as "Pilot Tower"
  12. Web site: 2019-10-26. (BariExperience) Guarda il Faro di Bari, il faro di San Cataldo. Scopri la storia del Faro di Bari, tra i più alti d'italia. Cosa vedere a Bari? sicuramente il faro rientra tra le attrazioni da vedere vicino al mare. Visitare Bari ed il Faro San Cataldo in Puglia.. 2020-08-04. (BariExperience).
  13. Web site: Tina Andlaw. 2011-03-15. Chipiona. 2020-08-04. Andalucia.com. en.
  14. Web site: Großer Leuchtturm Borkum - pharologie.de. 2020-08-04. www.pharologie.de.

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