Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
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Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is a historic South African lighthouse marking the southernmost tip of Africa and serving as a key navigational aid where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Egyptian Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Western Cape
ⓘ
Lighthouses in South Africa ⓘ Tourist attractions in Western Cape ⓘ |
| cityServed | shipping around southern tip of Africa ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryAdmin | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Colonel Charles Cornwell Michell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
lighthouse museum
ⓘ
viewing platform ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| height |
27 metres
ⓘ
approximately 89 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
national monument
ⓘ
provincial heritage site ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | group flashing light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 30 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Agulhas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Cape ⓘ |
| locatedNear | meeting point of Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Cape Agulhas headland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ southernmost tip of Africa ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Transnet National Ports Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with red bands ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Agulhas National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
official southernmost point of Africa marker ⓘ |
| opened | 1849 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | South African lighthouse authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPowerSource | oil lamp ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric light ⓘ |
| purpose |
navigational aid
ⓘ
warning of dangerous coastline ⓘ |
| region | Overberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
marks junction of Atlantic and Indian Oceans
ⓘ
marks southernmost tip of Africa ⓘ one of the oldest lighthouses in South Africa ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
climbing tower
ⓘ
ocean viewing ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1848 ⓘ |
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