Port Said Lighthouse
Port Said Lighthouse is one of the most important architectural and tourist landmarks in the city of Port Said in Egypt. Considered a unique example for the evolution of architecture during the nineteenth century in the city, the lighthouse was designed by François Coignet at the request of the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan, Ismail the Magnificent.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Lighthouse of Port Said”
- Description: lighthouse in Egypt
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Al Masry Club Stadium and Port Said railway station.
Al Masry Club Stadium
Al Masry Club Stadium, formerly known as Port Said…
290 metres south of Port Said Lighthouse
Port Said railway station
Port Said railway station is the main railway terminus in Port Said, Egypt.
2 km southeast of Port Said Lighthouse
Port Said War Memorial Cemetery
1½ km west of Port Said Lighthouse
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Said and Port Fuad.
Port Fuad
Port Fuad or Port Fouad is a city in Port Said Governorate, Egypt.
4 km southeast of Port Said Lighthouse
Al Gamil Fort
Locality
Port Said Airport serves the city of Port Said, Egypt, at the north end of the Suez Canal.
9 km west of Port Said Lighthouse
Port Said Lighthouse
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Latitude
31.27398° or 31° 16′ 26″ north
Longitude
32.29228° or 32° 17′ 32″ east
Open location code
8G3J77FR+HW
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Port Said Lighthouse” goes by many names.
فنار بورسعيد القديمArabic
فنار بورسعيد القديمEgyptian Arabic
המגדלור של פורט סעידHebrew
Светилник во Порт СаидMacedonian
Маяк Порт-СаидаRussian
Lighthouse of Port SaidSwahili
Mnara wa Taa wa Port SaidSwahili
Fyren i Port SaidSwedish
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