Old Colombo Lighthouse (Clock Tower)
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The Old Colombo Lighthouse (Clock Tower) is a historic 19th-century clock tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that once served as both a timekeeping landmark and a lighthouse guiding ships into the harbor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Colombo Lighthouse (Clock Tower) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock tower
ⓘ
former lighthouse ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Colombo Fort Clock Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Colombo Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Colombo
ⓘ
Clock towers in Sri Lanka ⓘ Lighthouses in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1857 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1856 ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
lighthouse
ⓘ
timekeeping ⓘ |
| hasCoordinate | approximately 6.933°N 79.842°E ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clock
ⓘ
lantern (former) ⓘ |
| height | approximately 29 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Archaeological Protected Monument of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| inception | 1857 ⓘ |
| lightDeactivated | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colombo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombo Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Colombo Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lloyd’s Building, Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ President’s House, Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Chatham Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor | dual role as clock tower and lighthouse ⓘ |
| operator | Sri Lanka Ports Authority (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Colombo Lighthouse (Galle Buck Lighthouse) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the oldest clock towers in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
served as main lighthouse for Colombo Harbour in the 19th century ⓘ |
| status |
active clock tower
ⓘ
inactive lighthouse ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
guiding ships into Colombo Harbour
ⓘ
public timekeeping for Colombo ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Colombo Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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