Roman Rock Lighthouse

The white cylindrical tower stands 14 meters tall on a single rock, featuring a balcony and lantern at its summit in False Bay.

Construction between 1861 and 1865 faced maritime challenges, limiting work to only 96 days over four years due to weather conditions.

The Simon's Town Museum displays the original 1914 mechanism, preserving the technological evolution of South African maritime navigation systems.

Modern electrical systems, solar panels, and a diesel generator ensure continuous operation with automated flashes every six seconds across 20 nautical miles.

The structure remains the only lighthouse in South Africa constructed on a single rock that submerges completely during high tide.

Website: https://simonstown.org/roman%20rock%20lighthouse.html

GPS coordinates: -34.18124,18.46010

Latest update: March 18, 2025 09:45