Alappuzha Lighthouse

The Alappuzha Lighthouse is situated in the coastal town of , . It was built in 1862 and is a major tourist attraction. This is the first of its kind in the Arabian sea coast of Kerala.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: Lighthouse in Kerala
  • Also known as: “Alappuzha lighthouse” and “Alleppey Lighthouse”
  • Address: Alappuzha Bazar Post, Alappuzha, Kerala 688012

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raheem Residency and Alappuzha Beach.

Hotel
Photo: Dr. Chinchu C., CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hotel, which is situated 250 metres west of Alappuzha Lighthouse.

Beach
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is a beach in town and a tourist attraction in , . Beach has an old pier which extend to sea is over 150 years old. host many events annually like festival, Sand art festival and many more. is situated 1¼ km south of Alappuzha Lighthouse.

Railway station
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is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is located in , and is a major station on the Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line. is situated 1 km south of Alappuzha Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alappuzha and Mullakkal.

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The city of , also known as Alleppey, is situated in . is the smallest district in Kerala with a long coastline and many lagoons and backwaters.

Suburb
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is an area in in the state of , India. It is part of municipality. This is the main town center of the Alleppey town.

Village
is coastal town in the District and is a well-known Christian marian pilgrimage shrine of . is a coastal town in Alappuzha district, India, and is a well-known Christian Marian pilgrimage shrine of Kerala. is situated 3 km north of Alappuzha Lighthouse.

Alappuzha Lighthouse

Latitude
9.4939° or 9° 29′ 38″ north
Longitude
76.32095° or 76° 19′ 15″ east
Inception
March 28th, 1862
Height
28 metres (92 feet)
Operator
Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
Open location code
6JXRF8VC+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1558769048
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q1426089
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Satellite Map

Discover Alappuzha Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Gujarati to Tamil—“Alappuzha Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Gujarati: “અલાપ્પુઝા લાઇટહાઉસ”
  • Kannada: “ಆಲಪ್ಪುಝಾ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ”
  • Kannada: “ಆಲಪ್ಪುಝಾ ಲೈಟ್ಹೌಸ್”
  • Malayalam: “Alappuzha Lighthouse”
  • Malayalam: “ആലപ്പുഴ വിളക്കുമാടം”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Alappuzha”
  • Tamil: “ஆலப்புழா கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alleppey Lighthouse and Turf, Alappuzha.

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