Anadolu Feneri
Anadolu Feneri has a focal height of 75 metres, a tower height of 19 metres and a range of 20 nautical miles. It was built in 1830.
- Focal height
- 75 metres
- Tower height
- 19 metres
- Range
- 20 nautical miles
- Built
- 1830
- First lit
- 1856
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 20s.
- Coordinates
- 41.21747, 29.15214
The Anadolu Feneri lighthouse is located in Anadolufeneri, Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. It was built in 1830 and stands at a tower height of 19m with a focal height of 75m, providing a range of 20 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at coordinates 41.217472, 29.152139.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white tower and lantern. The light has a focal height of 75 metres. The light has a range of 20 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 20s. It was first lit in 1856. It is managed by Directorate General of Coastal Safety.
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Details
- Racon
- B
- Marking
- white tower and lantern
- Range Nm
- 20
- Year Built
- 1830
- Description
- '''Anadolu Feneri''' is a historical lighthouse still in use, located at Anadolufeneri on the Asian side of Bosphorus' Black Sea entrance in Istanbul, Turkey. "Anadolu" is the Turkish name for Anatolia and "fener" means lighthouse. It is across from the lighthouse Rumeli Feneri, on the European side of the strait at a distance of . A connecting line between the two lighthouses marks the northern boundary of the Port of Istanbul. Today the town is a fishermen's village in Beykoz district.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Location Text
- [[Anadolufeneri, Beykoz|Anadolufeneri]]<br> [[Beykoz]]<br> [[Istanbul Province]]<br> [[Turkey]]
- Focal Height M
- 75
- Managing Agent
- Directorate General of Coastal Safety
- Tower Height M
- 19
- Year First Lit
- 1856
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 20s.
- Construction Material
- masonry