List of lighthouses in Malta

This is a list of lighthouses in Malta.[1][2]

Lighthouses edit

Name Image Location
coordinates
Year built Tower height Focal height Notes
Delimara Lighthouse   Marsaxlokk, Malta

35°49′19″N 14°33′32″E / 35.822°N 14.55885°E / 35.822; 14.55885 (Delimara)

1854 22 m (72 ft) 46 m (151 ft) Now deactivated, renovated
Delimara Lighthouse (New)   Marsaxlokk, Malta

35°49′19″N 14°33′32″E / 35.822°N 14.55885°E / 35.822; 14.55885 (Delimara)

1990 18 m (59 ft) 35 m (115 ft) Modern lighthouse built to replace historic light
Fort St. Elmo Light   Fort Saint Elmo, Malta

35°54′07″N 14°31′07″E / 35.90194°N 14.51861°E / 35.90194; 14.51861 (Fort Saint Elmo)

1976 10 m (33 ft) 49 m (161 ft) Skeleton tower above the fort
Giordan Lighthouse   Ghasri, Gozo

36°04′20″N 14°13′06″E / 36.0722°N 14.2184°E / 36.0722; 14.2184 (Giordan)

1853 22 m (72 ft) 180 m (591 ft)
Ricasoli Breakwater Lighthouse   Grand Harbour, Malta

35°53′58″N 14°31′23″E / 35.899334°N 14.522998°E / 35.899334; 14.522998 (Grand Harbour Ricasoli)

1908 9 m (30 ft) 11 m (36 ft) Masonry tower with red lantern
St. Elmo Breakwater Lighthouse   Grand Harbour, Malta

35°54′10″N 14°31′32″E / 35.902643°N 14.525468°E / 35.902643; 14.525468 (Grand Harbour West)

1908 14 m (46 ft) 16 m (52 ft) Masonry tower with green lantern
Mgarr Main Breakwater Light   Mgarr, Gozo

36°01′30″N 14°18′07″E / 36.02498°N 14.30196°E / 36.02498; 14.30196 (Mgarr Main)

1970s 5 m (16 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Conical tower painted red and white
Mgarr North Breakwater Light   Mgarr, Gozo

36°01′34″N 14°18′07″E / 36.02599°N 14.30194°E / 36.02599; 14.30194 (Mgarr North)

1970s 5 m (16 ft) 7 m (23 ft) Conical tower painted green and white
Portomaso Lighthouse   St. Julians, Malta

35°55′18″N 14°29′41″E / 35.921604°N 14.494808°E / 35.921604; 14.494808 (Portomaso)

1990s 6 m (20 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Modern design, part of new marina
 
 
Delimara
 
Fort Saint Elmo
 
Giordan
 
 
Grand Harbour
 
Mgarr
 
Portomaso
Map of the lighthouses of Malta

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Malta". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. ^ 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.

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