Şile Lighthouse, Maritime lighthouse in Şile, Turkey
The white octagonal tower reaches 19 meters in height and features black horizontal bands along its exterior walls near the Black Sea coast.
French engineers completed the construction of this navigation structure in 1859 under the direction of Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I.
The lighthouse remains a central element of the maritime tradition in Şile, where local residents share stories about seafaring through generations.
The lighthouse operates with a 1,000-watt light source that produces white flashes every 15 seconds, reaching a visibility range of 20 nautical miles.
The lighthouse keeper maintains a weight-driven mechanism through regular manual winding to ensure continuous operation of the navigation system.
Location: Istanbul
Location: Şile
Inception: 1859
Height: 19 m
GPS coordinates: 41.17797,29.61650
Latest update: March 9, 2025 02:48
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