Cape Sidero Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape Sidero Lighthouse
Also known as: Cape Sidero (Ákra Sídhero)
A cylindrical concrete tower painted white stands 15 meters tall at Cape Sidero, marking the northeastern tip of Crete. This structure, built in 1948, replaced an earlier lighthouse destroyed during World War II. The tower features a lantern and gallery, and is attached to a single-story keeper's house. Its focal height is 45 meters, and it emits a white light with a 10-second cycle. The lighthouse is situated on a cape that is part of an island chain tenuously connected to the mainland, a unique geographical position. Oil was unloaded at the site in 1968, indicating logistical operations for the station.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for maritime traffic navigating the northeastern extremity of Crete, specifically marking Ákra Sídero in the Aegean Sea. Its location on a series of islands presents challenging coastal geography that the light helps to make safe.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 45m
- Geographic Range
- 17.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1948
Significant events: original lighthouse destroyed during World War II, oil unloaded in 1968
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white concrete
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story concrete keeper's house
Location
- City
- Itanos Municipal Unit
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Region of Crete
- Sea Region
- marks Ákra Sídero, the northeastern tip of Crete. The cape is on an island connected tenuously to a second island, which in turn is connected tenuously to the mainland.
- Latitude
- 35.3158°
- Longitude
- 26.3108°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Siteia(11.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CRE-010
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