Astros Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Astros Lighthouse
Also known as: Astros (Ákra Astros)
This stone lighthouse, built in 1893, stands on a promontory at the eastern entrance to the harbor of Astros. The cylindrical tower, which measures 7 meters in height, is white with a blue dome and has a focal height of 23 meters. It emits a white flash every 3 seconds, visible for 13.8 nautical miles. The structure includes a lantern and gallery attached to a small, one-story keeper's house. Although it was removed from the Admiralty list in 2008, it remains operational. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels into the harbor of Astros on the Argolic Gulf and its distinct architecture provides a glimpse into late 19th-century Greek lighthouse design.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1893
Significant events: dropped from the Admiralty list in 2008
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a blue dome
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to the seaward side of a small square 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Municipality of North Kynouria
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Peloponnese Region
- Sea Region
- on a promontory on the east side of the harbor of Astros, a port on the west side of the Argolikos Kolpos (Argolic Gulf)
- Latitude
- 37.4148°
- Longitude
- 22.7694°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Astros(0.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- GRE-045
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