Rumeli Karaburun Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rumeli Karaburun Lighthouse
This lighthouse stands on the Karaburun promontory, a sharp outcrop approximately 40 kilometers northwest of Istanbul. The station was first established in 1856, with the current octagonal cylindrical concrete tower built in 1968. This 9-meter structure features eight ribs, a lantern, and a gallery. Its focal height is 54 meters, and it emits a single white flash every five seconds. The site is open to the public, but the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the Karaburun promontory, guiding vessels navigating the approaches to Istanbul and the Bosphorus strait.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 54m
- Geographic Range
- 19.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1968
- First Lit
- 1856
Significant events: Current tower built 1968, original lighthouse possibly replaced
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with 8 ribs, lantern, and gallery
Location
- City
- Arnavutköy
- Country
- 🇹🇷Turkey
- Region
- Istanbul
- Sea Region
- Located on a short, sharp promontory at Karaburun, about 40 km northwest of İstanbul.
- Latitude
- 41.3477°
- Longitude
- 28.6835°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Buyukcekmece(21.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N4964
- NGA No.
- 17520
- ARLHS No.
- TUR-036
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