Kastri Lighthouse

The Kastri Lighthouse also known as the Lighthouse of Othonoi is an active 19th-century lighthouse which marks the approaches to Othonoi the most northerly island of the Ionian archipelago.[1][2][3]

Kastri Lighthouse
Kastri Lighthouse, Othoni island
Kastri Lighthouse
LocationOthonoi, Greece
Coordinates39.8649°N 19.4292°E / 39.8649; 19.4292
Year first lit1872
Constructionwhite brick tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height13 metres (43 ft)
Focal height103 metres (338 ft)
Light sourceelectricity
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl (1) W 10s.
NGA number113-14380
Managing agentHellenic Navy Hydrographic Service

Established in 1872, the lighthouse was built on Cape Kastri, at the northeastern tip of the island. A road links the site to Ammos the main settlement on Othonoi.

The light, which has a characteristic of one flash of white light every ten seconds, is shown from a lantern room at the top of a 13-metre-high (43 ft) tower. The masonry tower stands above the seaward side of a single-story keeper's house. With a focal height of 103 m above sea level, the light can be seen for 18 nautical miles.

According to The Lighthouses of Greece: "It was damaged during World War II by bombs and looters and was unlit from 1941 until 1954. The kerosene beacon was then restored and served until 1985 when it was electrified."[2]

Along with other Greek lighthouses, it is maintained and operated by the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service.[1]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Greece: Ionian Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. Wire, Elinor De; Reyes-Pergioudakis, Dolores (2010). The Lighthouses of Greece. Pineapple Press Inc. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-1-56164-452-0.
  3. List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2014. p. 251.


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