Pondichery Old Lighthouse
Pondichery Old Lighthouse is a building in Puducherry Taluk, Pondicherry. Pondichery Old Lighthouse is situated nearby to Old Lighthouse, Puducherry, as well as near the government office Customs & Excise.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Our Lady of Angels Church and Manakula Vinayagar Temple.
Our Lady of Angels Church
Church
Photo: Aravindaraja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Angels Church is the fourth oldest church in Puducherry, a Union territory in South India. The original structure was built in Greco Roman architecture by Napoleon III in 1855, with the architect being Louis Guerre. Our Lady of Angels Church is situated 350 metres southwest of Pondichery Old Lighthouse.
Manakula Vinayagar Temple
Hindu temple
Manakula Vinayagar Temple is a Ganesha temple in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Dedicated to the god Ganesa, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Puducherry. Manakula Vinayagar Temple is situated 390 metres northwest of Pondichery Old Lighthouse.
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of Puducherry. Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral is situated 590 metres west of Pondichery Old Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pondicherry and Uzhavarkarai.
Pondicherry
Photo: Hshook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is a city in Southern India. There is a strong French influence on the architecture of the city, especially in the old quarters, with rues and boulevards lined with Mediterranean-style houses and bakeries, although the city remains very much Indian.
Uzhavarkarai
Town
Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality. Uzhavarkarai is situated 3½ km west of Pondichery Old Lighthouse.
Kottakuppam
Town
Kottakuppam is a developing town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, approximately 5km from the nearby city of Pondicherry. Kottakuppam is situated 4 km north of Pondichery Old Lighthouse.
Pondichery Old Lighthouse
- Type: Building
- Location: Puducherry Taluk, Pondicherry, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.93298° or 11° 55′ 59″ northLongitude
79.83562° or 79° 50′ 8″ eastInception
1836Height
29 metres (95 feet)Operator
Commisionerate of GST & Central ExciseOpen location code
7J3XWRMP+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 334270981OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Pondichery Old Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “Le vieux phare de Pondichéry”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Lighthouse, Puducherry and Customs & Excise.
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