Kapsali Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kapsali Lighthouse
Built in 1853, this cylindrical masonry tower stands 8 meters tall and is painted white, topped with a blue lantern dome. It rises from a one-story keeper's house and has a focal height of 24 meters. The Kapsali lighthouse emits a white flash every 3 seconds, visible for 14.1 nautical miles. It is situated on a promontory that protects the harbor of Kapsali, a port on the southern end of Kythira. The lighthouse was restored around 2010, ensuring its continued operation. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels safely around the promontory and into Kapsali harbor, a key port at the southern tip of Kythira.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1853
Significant events: restored around 2010
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a blue lantern dome
- Material
- masonry
Structure: round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a small 1-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- City
- Municipal Unit of Kythira
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Attica
- Sea Region
- on a promontory protecting the harbor of Kapsali, a port at the southern end of Kythira
- Latitude
- 36.1426°
- Longitude
- 23.0002°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kythira(0.1 km)
- Wikidata
- Q11869807 →
اعثر على منارة Kapsali على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Greece، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.