Srigina Island Lighthouse
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| Location | Srîdjîna, Algeria |
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| Coordinates | 36°56′16″N 6°53′10″E / 36.93778°N 6.8861°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1847 |
| Height | 14.3 m |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 56.3 m[1] |
| Intensity | 180 W/24 V |
| Range | 17.5 NM |
| Characteristic | Red, 1 flash every 5 seconds |
The Srigina Island Lighthouse is located in Algeria on the island of Srigina, at the Western entrance of the harbour of Skikda. It is a landing beacon used to help boats navigate the entry to the Port of Skikda. A lighthouse was first built in 1847, with the current building a reconstruction opened in 1906.
History
Pre-colonisation, there were few lighthouses to guide ships, aside from lanterns such as those set in the tower of the Peñón of Algiers.[2] During the colonial era, more lighthouses were built, including the lighthouse on Srigina Island in 1847.
The lighthouse made newspapers worldwide in 1885 when a swarm of crabs covered the island, even covering up the lantern in the lighthouse.[3]
Between 1891 and 1906, the lighthouse was completely rebuilt, with a petroleum powered light.[2]
Architecture
The lighthouse consists of a tower of a 14.3 m, with a lantern. It is surrounded by an 180 m2 building with photovoltaic pannels on the roof.[4]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ ONSM (2018-10-10). "Lile de Srigina". ONSM (in French). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ a b Zebar, Zinedine; Balhi, Mohamed (2015). Les phares d' Algérie. Casbah éditions.
- ^ "Les phares d'Algérie (VIII)". Le matin d'Algérie (in French). 27 March 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ ONSM (2018-10-10). "Lile de Srigina". ONSM (in French). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
Bibliography
- Zinedine Zebar, Mohamed Balhi, Les phares d' Algérie, Casbah éditions, Alger 2015