Roman Rock Lighthouse
Roman Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in False Bay, near Simon's Town. It is the only lighthouse in South Africa built on a single rock. The light was first exhibited on 16 September 1861.Photo: Chris Hills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Rock
- Description: lighthouse in South Africa
- Also known as: “Roman Rocks”, “Roman Rocks Lighthouse”, “Roman Rockvuurtoring”, and “Roman-rots”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boulders Beach and Naval Base Simon’s Town.
Boulders Beach
Photo: Christoph Michels, CC BY 2.5.
Boulders is a popular beach near Simon's Town, Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. There are larger and more scenic beaches around, as Boulders, which gets its name from the large boulders surrounding it, is fairly small, although it is often sheltered from the prevailing winds.
Naval Base Simon’s Town
Naval base
Photo: Gbawden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naval Base Simonstown is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape. The base provides support functions to Fleet Command.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simon’s Town and Glencairn.
Simon’s Town
Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Simon's Town is located at the east side of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa and is home to the South African Navy.
Glencairn
Suburb
Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.
Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay. Glencairn is situated 4 km northwest of Roman Rock Lighthouse.
Miller Point
Suburb
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.
Miller's Point is a headland and stretch of protected coastline in South Africa. It is located about 4 kilometres south of Simon's Town on the road to Cape Point. Miller Point is situated 6 km south of Roman Rock Lighthouse.
Roman Rock Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse and landform
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Roman Rock Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Roman Rock-vuurtoring”
- Afrikaans: “Roman Rockvuurtoring”
- French: “phare de Roman Rock”
- French: “Phare de Roman Rock”
- German: “Roman Rock”
- Italian: “Faro di Roman Rock”
- Italian: “Faro Roman Rock”
- Italian: “Roman Rock Lighthouse”
- Swedish: “Roman Rock fyr”
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