Banghwado Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Banghwado Lighthouse
Also known as: Banghwado (Panghwa Do)
Built in 1911, the Banghwado lighthouse is a square steel skeletal tower standing 10 meters tall. It first became operational in 1911 and guided mariners with a white light that flashed once every 4 seconds. The tower rises from a small steel equipment cabinet. Though it ceased operation in 2006, this structure, which has a focal height of 34 meters, was awarded Lighthouse Cultural Heritage designation in September 2019. Its geographic range extended to 16 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The Banghwado lighthouse is a rare example of early 20th-century lighthouse construction in Korea, offering a direct link to historical navigation methods.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1911
- Heritage Status
- Lighthouse Cultural Heritage designation 2019
Significant events: Inactive since 2006,Awarded Lighthouse Cultural Heritage designation in September 2019
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tongyeong(1.3 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- steel
Structure: square steel skeletal tower rising from a small steel equipment cabinet
Location
- City
- Geoje-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Gyeongsang
- Latitude
- 34.8369°
- Longitude
- 128.4560°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Banghwado على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.