Green Point Lighthouse (Q3642248)

  • matcher place: City of Cape Town (relation 79604)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: Buildings and structures in Cape Town, Lighthouses completed in 1824, Lighthouses in South Africa
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town is an operational lighthouse on the South African coast. First lit on 12 April 1824, it is located on Mouille Point. The lighthouse was the first solid lighthouse structure on the South African coast and the oldest operational lighthouse in South Africa. The lighthouse was commissioned by acting Governor of the Cape Colony Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin and designed by German architect Herman Shutte. Building commenced in 1821 and was completed in 1823. The lighthouse started operating in 1824. The lighthouse cost approximately £6,420 pounds sterling to build. When the lighthouse was first lit, it burned Argand lamps fueled by sperm whale oil. The light from these lanterns could be seen for 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi). The lighthouse was expanded to its present height in 1865. In 1922, the range of the light house was extended to 22 nautical miles when 3rd order dioptric flashing lights were installed. Its present characteristic is a white light flashing every 10 seconds. In 1926, a foghorn was installed in the lighthouse despite a letter of complaint sent to the Mayor of Cape Town in 1923 by Green Point residents. Local Residents call the Green Point Lighthouse "Moaning Minnie".

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)

Die Groenpunt-vuurtoring is 'n rooi-en-wit geverfde vuurtoring op die noordwestelike punt van Tafelbaai in Mouillepunt, Kaapstad.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le phare Green Point est un phare situé dans la Baie de la Table en Afrique du Sud. Il a été mis en service le . Il s'agit du premier phare construit en Afrique du Sud.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

De Vuurtoren van Groenpunt is een vuurtoren in Kaapstad in de wijk Groenpunt. Het is de oudste vuurtoren van Zuid-Afrika.

Wikidata location: -33.9014, 18.3999 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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way: Green Point Lighthouse (OSM)exact location match [show tags]
name: Green Point Lighthouse
source: local_knowledge
building: yes
man_made: lighthouse
wikidata: Q3642248
wikipedia: en:Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town
start_date: 1824-04-12
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seamark:type: light_major
wikimedia_commons: Category:Green Point Lighthouse
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wikidata match: Q3642248

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