Akko Light () or Acre Light, is an active
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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in the port of
Acre, Israel
Acre ( ), known in Hebrew as Akko (, ) and in Arabic as Akka (, ), is a List of cities in Israel, city in the coastal plain region of the Northern District (Israel), Northern District of Israel.
The city occupies a strategic location, sitting ...
. It is located on the South-West corner of the city's ancient walls, at what is believed to be the former site of an
Ottoman Burj-El-Sanjak (Flag Tower, ).
History
The station was established in 1864.
As charts of the area were based on measures from 1862, the
French navy
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chart of 1866 does not mentioned it, and it only appeared later on amended charts. The current structure was established in 1912.
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Structure and display
The main structure is a tapering cylindrical concrete tower with four ribs. It is painted in a black and white checkered pattern and topped with a gray metallic lantern room and a gallery. A small white painted equipment shack stands next to the tower.[
The light is displayed at . The ]light characteristic
A light characteristic is all of the properties that make a particular somewhat navigational light identifiable. Graphical and textual descriptions of navigational light sequences and colours are displayed on nautical charts and in Light Lists ...
shown is two white flashes every seven seconds (Fl.(2)W.7s), visible for .[ Listed as "Akko (Acre), S. of town".]
The lighthouse is closed to the public, but there is a stone stairwell going down from the base directly into the sea.
See also
* List of lighthouses in Israel
References
Lighthouses completed in 1864
Lighthouses completed in 1912
Lighthouses in Israel
Light
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1912 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
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