Antirrío Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Antirrío Lighthouse
Also known as: Antirrío (Antiríon)
Built in 1880, the Antirrío Lighthouse is a 9-meter tall cylindrical stone tower situated at Cape Antirrion, marking the northern side of the Ríon Strait. This strait, 1.9 km wide, forms the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth. The lighthouse's structure is distinctive, incorporating a lantern and gallery atop the walls of a ruined Ottoman castle. Its light emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 12.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse stands 16 meters above sea level and operates on the northern edge of the municipal unit of Antirrio, near the port.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for navigation through the Ríon Strait, a narrow and strategically significant waterway. Its integration with a 16th-century Ottoman castle ruins provides a unique historical and navigational site.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1880
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Andirrion(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N3938
- NGA No.
- 14784
- ARLHS No.
- GRE-006
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower with lantern and gallery, built atop the wall of a ruined Ottoman castle
Location
- City
- Municipal Unit of Antirrio
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Western Greece
- Sea Region
- Cape Antirrion is a sharp promontory forming the north side of the Ríon Strait, the 1.9 km (1.2 mi) wide entrance to the Gulf of Corinth.
- Latitude
- 38.3271°
- Longitude
- 21.7658°
Nearby Vessels
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