Fikiotripa

Coordinates: 39°06′42″N 26°34′02″E / 39.111766°N 26.567086°E / 39.111766; 26.567086

The Fikiotripa lighthouse

The Fikiotripa is a lighthouse built at the outer edge of the location of ancient Mytilene.

Description

It stands on an inclined rock and looks like a boat stranded on the rocky shore. Constructed during the 1880s,to make it easier for sailors to approach the Mytilini port as well as improve the sail between the island of Lesvos and Asia Minor. A small building of 25 m² (270 sq ft), it is a trademark of Mytilene, with unlimited views to the north, east, and south.^[1]

History

It is one of the few preserved lighthouses of the North Aegean style. It was built in 1863 when the island was part of the Ottoman Empire. The light emitting components are placed on a steel rod that emerges from the building. After the Civil War it housed the Sea scouts club of Mytilene and afterwards it was used as a military outpost. The lighthouse was recently repaired and is actively used today. It is listed as a historical monument^[2]

Gallery

Fikiotripa lighthouse on an 18th Century Postal card

References

↑ "Lighthouse Fykiotripa". gtp.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
↑ "Fykiotripa". archaiologia.gr. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

Landmarks of Lesbos

Castle of Mytilene Eresos Fikiotripa Kalamiaris palm forest Kalloni Mithymna Mytilene Petra Petrified forest of Lesbos Plomari Roman Aqueduct of Mytilene Saint Ignatios Monastery Saint Therapon Statue of Liberty (Mytilene) Ypsilou Monastery

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