Thangassery Lighthouse
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Thangassery Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Kerala, India, known for its panoramic views of the Arabian Sea and its significance to the maritime heritage of Kollam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thangassery Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage structure
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | port of Kollam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasAccess | spiral staircase ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature | observation gallery at the top ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRegion | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| height |
41 metres
ⓘ
about 135 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under local authorities ⓘ |
| inception | 1902 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | about 20 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Sea coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kollam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kollam district NERFINISHED ⓘ South India ⓘ Thangassery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Thangassery beach area ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ |
| nearbyPlace |
Kollam city
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thangassery beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Thangassery breakwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersView |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kollam coast ⓘ Thangassery beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
maritime safety ⓘ |
| region | Malabar Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
historic coastal beacon
ⓘ
important to maritime heritage of Kollam ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
panoramic sea views
ⓘ
viewing sunset ⓘ |
| towerMarking | white and red bands ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1902 ⓘ |
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