Genovese Lighthouse

Genovese Lighthouse
Genovese Lighthouse
Genovese Lighthouse
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Genovese Lighthouse

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Today we will talk about the Genovese Lighthouse located in Strada Remus Obreno 12, Constanta 900178, Romania, which was built by the Armenian architect Armen Asiatic for the English Danube and Black Sea Company in 1869 AD to 1861 AD at the supposed site of the Genoese Lighthouse. In the 13th century, this company built the Constanta Cernavuda railway and equipped the Constanta port. Carol 1 visited this place in 1827 AD, and served the lighthouse until 1913 AD, when it was replaced by the other lighthouse named after Carol 1.

This lighthouse is very beautiful, it is surprisingly small compared to today's headlights. It is very interesting for the visitor to see how the passage of time and the development of civilization change the things around us. This lighthouse is a very special historical monument that is located in the historical center of the city of Constanta behind a group of The statues, in the center of which is the bust of Mihai Eminescu, sculpted by Oscar Han, is located near the casino building in Constanta, the parallelepiped in the building from the base to approximately 3.50 meters and the rest is octagonal, the height of the lighthouse is approximately 8 meters, and there is another base at the base It consists of two steps, above which the parallel body rises, then the octagonal prism ends at the top with a frieze with units that control and support the metal casing of the lighthouse lamp, which also forms the ceiling. Its interior space is cylindrical with a spiral stone staircase.

The lighthouse of Genoa has been brought back to life after 107 years in February 2020 The light bulb is turned on for the first time in a century It is still one of the main sites to see while visiting Constance Overlooking the waterfront of the Casino in Constanta, as it looks today, is The restored old building is in very good condition and is really worth a visit.