Ágios Ioánnis Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ágios Ioánnis Lighthouse
Also known as: Ágios Ioánnis (Cape St. John)
This stone lighthouse was built in 1864 on Ákra Ágios Ioánnis, a cape at the northern entrance to the Gulf of Mirambéllou in northeastern Crete. The cylindrical white tower stands 9 meters tall, with its light positioned 49 meters above sea level. It emits a white light, with two flashes every 12.8 seconds, visible for 18.5 nautical miles. The structure includes a metallic dome and is attached to a ruined single-story keeper's house. The lighthouse has been inactive for many years, and in late 2008, a storm blew off its lantern dome. The lens and rotating mechanism were subsequently stolen. The site is open to the public, but the tower remains closed due to neglect and vandalism.
Why it matters: Constructed in 1864, this lighthouse served as a navigational aid for vessels entering the Gulf of Mirambéllou, a significant waterway in northeastern Crete.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 12.8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12.8s
- Focal Height
- 49m
- Geographic Range
- 18.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1864
Significant events: Inactive for many years, lantern dome blew off in a storm in late 2008, lens and rotating mechanism stolen, critically endangered by neglect and vandalism
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a metallic dome
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a ruined 1-story stone keeper's house
Location
- City
- Agios Nikolaos Municipal Unit
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Region of Crete
- Sea Region
- Prominent cape at the northern entrance to the Gulf of Mirambéllou in northeastern Crete, located on the point of the cape, about 25 km north of Ágios Nikólaos
- Latitude
- 35.3409°
- Longitude
- 25.7722°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Agios Nikolaos, Kriti(9.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N4814
- NGA No.
- 16124
- ARLHS No.
- CRE-003
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