Port Said

Egypt

The Port Said lighthouse is iconinc for a number of reasons. It was erected by the French in 1869 to coincide with the opening of the Suez Canal which was a significant civil engineering and geopolitical achievement. It was one of the first lighthouses to be fitted with an electric light, which together with the lens was constructed by Barbier, Benard et Turenne. The tower was one of the first large structures to be built using reinforced concrete.

in 1919 the lens and light source were replaced with a Chance Brothers 1st order lens and an acetylene burner which remain in place today though not in use.

The lighthouse is located some distance from the foreshore, and was replaced as the port's functioning lighthouse by a steel structure. In 2011 the Egyptian government declared it a national monument.

Manufacture Date 1919
Lighthouse Construction 1869
Country Egypt
Lens Order 1st order
Lens Type Revolving
Status publish
Lighthouse Markings 56 m high octagonal reinforced concrete tower with black and white checkerboard painted markings, white painted lantern.
Lighthouse Parts Acetylene gas burner
Management Body Ports Authority Suez Canal Authority
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Climate Change Impact Observations No
Condition Observations It is in poor condition and needs more attention to its preservation.
Open Status (Site) Closed
Open Status (Tower) Closed
Coordinates 31.264064,32.313317

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