Patras Lighthouse () is a lighthouse and landmark of the
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city of
Patras
Patras (; ; Katharevousa and ; ) is Greece's List of cities in Greece, third-largest city and the regional capital and largest city of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, west of Athens. The city is built at the foot of Mount Panachaiko ...
. It is situated on the seafront (at the beginning of Trion Navarchon street), opposite the temple of
Saint Andrew
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.
History
The first wooden lighthouse of Patras was built in the dock of Agios Nikolaos in 1858 and was destroyed by a storm in 1865. The old stone lighthouse was built in 1878. It covered a surface of 4-5 square meters, while its height was 17 meters.
It was demolished in 1972 in the period of the
military junta
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during the port's modernization.
In 1999 the coastal zone council decided to rebuild the lighthouse in a southern location near
Saint Andrew's cathedral. The reconstructed Patras lighthouse does not have a maritime usage but is one of the city's symbols and main sights. In the ground level there is a café – bar – restaurant, while in the surrounding area there is a seaside park, as well as free parking space.
Gallery
FarosPatra.jpg, Lighthouse of Patras illuminated at night.
Leutturm Patras 1.jpg, Patras Lighthouse.
Patras Leuchtturm 3.jpg, Patras Lighthouse park.
Patrasport.jpg, The original site of the lighthouse, Agios Nikolaos Pier.
HADZIS-3.jpg, Agios Nikolaos Pier by Vasileios Hatzis.
Apovathra Patron.JPG, Agios Nikolaos Pier in 1876.
See also
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List of lighthouses in Greece
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Saint Andrew of Patras
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Archaeological Museum of Patras
References
External links
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Patras lighthouse
Lighthouses in Greece
Buildings and structures in Patras
Tourist attractions in Patras
Transport in Patras
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