Xiǎoqīngdǎo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Xiǎoqīngdǎo Lighthouse
Also known as: Xiǎoqīngdǎo (Little Qīngdǎo, Tsingtao, Arcona Island)
The Xiǎoqīngdǎo Lighthouse, first lit in 1900, is situated on a small island off the southern coast of Qīngdǎo city. Its current two-stage tower, built of stone and cast iron, stands 15.5 meters tall with the light at a focal height of 28 meters. The lower octagonal stone section was erected in 1904, while the upper round cast iron portion was added in 1915 following repairs. The lighthouse was heavily damaged in 1914 during the Siege of Qingdao. It emits a red flash every 6.5 seconds and has a geographic range of 14.9 nautical miles. The site is accessible to the public, but the tower is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's unique construction, blending octagonal stone and round cast iron, reflects its historical development. It provides navigational guidance for vessels in the waters near Qīngdǎo.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6.5s
- Focal Height
- 28m
- Geographic Range
- 14.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1904
- First Lit
- 1900
Significant events: partially rebuilt 1915, heavily damaged in the Siege of Qingdao in 1914
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone, cast iron
Structure: two-stage tower with lantern and gallery; the lower stage is an octagonal stone tower and the uppser stage is a round cast iron tower
Location
- City
- Shinan District
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Shandong
- Sea Region
- small island of Xiǎoqīngdǎo off the south coast of Qīngdǎo city, about 3 km east of the Tuándǎo lighthouse
- Latitude
- 36.0527°
- Longitude
- 120.3198°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Qingdao(3.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3826
- NGA No.
- 112-18688
- ARLHS No.
- PRC-065
- Wikidata
- Q183107 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.