Kollam Lighthouse

Tangasseri Lighthouse or Thangassery Lighthouse is situated at in city of the Indian state of . It is one of the two lighthouses in the Kollam Metropolitan Area and is maintained by the Cochin Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–1:00 PM and 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: Lighthouse in Keralam
  • Also known as: “Quilan Lighthouse”, “Tangasseri Lighthouse”, “Tangasseri Point Lighthouse”, “Thangasseri Lighthouse”, “Thangasseri Point Lighthouse”, and “Thangassery Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Thangassery Fort and Infant Jesus Cathedral.

Fort
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Fort Thomas or St. Thomas Fort or Fortaleza de São… is situated 300 metres northeast of Kollam Lighthouse.

Church
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The is a historic Roman… is situated 440 metres north of Kollam Lighthouse.

Bus station
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Tangasseri Bus Terminal or Tangasseri Bus Bay is a bus station in the city of , . is situated 430 metres northeast of Kollam Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tangasseri and Thirumullavaram.

Suburb
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or Thangassery is a heavily populated beach…

Suburb
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is a part of UA in the state of , a state in south .

Suburb
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or Aandamukkam is a neighbourhood of city in , . is situated 2½ km east of Kollam Lighthouse.

Kollam Lighthouse

Latitude
8.88063° or 8° 52′ 50″ north
Longitude
76.56599° or 76° 33′ 58″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Established
March 1st, 1902
Height
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
6JWRVHJ8+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1214063910
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11610802
Wiki­data ID
Q18387881
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Kollam Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “登格塞里灯塔”
  • Chinese: “登格塞里燈塔”
  • French: “phare de Tangasseri”
  • French: “Phare de Tangasseri”
  • German: “Tangasseri Leuchtturm”
  • Hindi: “थांगसेरी लाइटहाउस”
  • Indonesian: “Mercusuar Tangasseri”
  • Kannada: “ತಂಗಸ್ಸೇರಿ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ”
  • Malayalam: “തങ്കശ്ശേരി വിളക്കുമാടം”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska Tangasseri”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Tangasseri”
  • Tamil: “தங்கசேரி கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fort Kollam and Bishop Palace.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lighthouse Office and Light House Ticket Counter.

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