The Genoese Lighthouse () is a
lighthouse
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and
historic monument
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situated on the waterfront of the city of
Constanța
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, Romania,
Ministerul Culturii - Lista Monumentelor Istorice
behind a group of statues which has in its center the bust of Mihai Eminescu
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, sculpted by Oscar Han
Oscar Han (3 December 1891 – 14 February 1976) was a Romanian sculptor and writer.
Biography
Han was born in Bucharest on 3 December 1891 to a father of German origin and a mother from Vrancea.
From 1909 to 1914, he studied sculpture and ...
. It is located near Constanța Casino
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.
The lighthouse stands approximately eight meters high and is rectangular at its base to a height of about three and a half meters, and is octagonal above that. The interior of the lighthouse is cylindrical, with a spiral staircase in stone. The structure itself stands upon a pedestal base consisting of two steps, and is finished at the top with brackets supporting the eaves, upon which the metal housing of the lantern room also forms the roof.[Bălan, Șt.; Mihăilescu, N. Șt. - ''Istoria științei și tehnicii în România, date cronologice'', Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste România, București, 1985, p. 37.] by the Genoese who traded at the port, to guide ships at sea from a range of about two nautical miles out to the small port of Constanța.French
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engineer Artin Aslan, by order of the British-owned Danube and Black Sea Railway Company, to honor the Genoese merchants who established a flourishing sea trade community.
See also
*Italians in Romania
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References
External links
Location of the Genoese Lighthouse on an interactive map of Constanța
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Buildings and structures in Constanța
Historic monuments in Constanța County
Lighthouses in Romania