Zadar Find what to do today, this weekend, or in March.  Other. One of the instigators of this project, Congressman William J. Hughes, gave, The legend of the Alexandria Lighthouse Ijmuiden Just like most lighthouses, the vulnerability of its location subjected it to many natural disasters over the centuries, and it eventually met its demise and comple, Fire Islandâs cultural treasure alive and well Working hard, they keep the lighthouse in excellent shape and the animals call it home in just as good of a shape. 10 Sleeps, (0), Croatia,  You have to climb 182 steps, but it's worth the effort! During the middle age times, Roman lighthouses fell into disuse, but some remained functional, such as the Farum Brigantium, now known as the Tower of Hercules, in A Coruña, Spain, and others in the Mediterranean Sea such as the Lanterna at Genoa.As navigation improved, lighthouses gradually expanded into Western and Northern Europe. 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Alderney Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1912 in order to act as a guide to passing shipping and to warn vessels of the treacherous waters around the island, Anvil Point Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1881 to give a waypoint for vessels on passage along the English Channel coast, Bamburgh Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1910 to guide shipping along the Northumberland coast and in the waters around the Farne Islands, Bardsey Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1821 giving guidance to vessels in passage through St. George's Channel and the Irish Sea, Beachy Head Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1902 to guide passing vessels along the cliffs marking the seaward termination of the Sussex Downs, Berry Head Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1906 as part of a chain of south coast beacons, atop an extensive limestone headland above near-perpendicular cliffs, Bishop Rock Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1858âand further strengthened in 1887âto mark a rock ledge 46m long by 16m wide, four miles west of the Isles of Scilly, Bull Point Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1975âreplacing an earlier light built in 1879âto guide vessels navigating off the North Devon coast, Caldey Island Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1829, guiding coastal shipping past the St. Gowan Shoals and the Helwick Sands, Casquets Lighthouse was built in 1724 upon the dangerous "Rocks called the Casketts" off Alderney after shipowners petitioned the proprietor of the rocks, Marking the western end of the English Channel Traffic Separation Zone approximately 35 miles north-northwest of Guernsey, Coquet Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1841 on the south western shore of Coquet Island, a small low tract of green pastureland lying off the Northumberland coast, The present tower at Cromer was built by Trinity House in 1833 on a hilly area of the Norfolk coast known as the Cromer Ridge, to act as a guide for passing shipping, Crow Point Lighthouse was built as an unmanned structure in 1954 as a guide to vessels navigating the Taw and Torridge estuary in North Devon, Dungeness Lighthouse was built in 1961 as the latest in a long succession of lighthouses lying at the southernmost point of Kent, The East Goodwin Lightvessel marks the Goodwin Sands, a treacherous stretch of water on the East Coast, Eddystone Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1882, the fourth lighthouse to mark the small but dangerous Eddystone Rocks 13 miles south west of Plymouth, Europa Point Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1841 at the southernmost point of Gibraltar, the gateway between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Farne Island Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1673 off the coast of Northumberland to guide ships through the hazardous archipelago of islands situated in the main deep water coastal shipping lanes, Flamborough Head Lighthouse was built in 1806 to guide deep sea vessels and coastal traffic and mark the headland for vessels heading for Scarborough and Bridlington, Flatholm Lighthouse was built in 1737 in the busy shipping lanes where the Bristol Channel meets the Severn Estuary; the tower was re-engineered in 1820 and 1866, Foxtrot 3 Lightvessel marks a busy navigation channel off the East Coast of England, one of the busiest waterways in the world, Godrevy Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1859 marking a dangerous reef off St. Ives called the Stones; the light was moved to an adjacent steel structure in 2012, The Greenwich Lightvessel is situated off the coast of Sussex in the English Channel, Guile Point Lighthouseâalong with nearby Heugh Hill Lighthouseâis a lighted stone obelisk providing a lead for vessels entering Holy Island Harbour, Hartland Point Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1874 as a guide to vessels approaching the Bristol Channel, Heugh Hill Lighthouseâalong with nearby Guile Point Lighthouseâis a framework tower with a red daymark providing a lead for vessels entering Holy Island Harbour, Hilbre Island Lighthouse is a white steel tower surmounted by a red lantern, built in 1927 to provide a port land mark for the Hilbre Swash in the River Dee Estuary, Hurst Point Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1867 to guide vessels through the hazardous western approaches to the Solent, Instow Front Lighthouse was established in conjunction with Instow Rear Lighthouse to provide a leading line for vessels travelling into theTaw and Torridge Estuary, Instow Rear Lighthouse was established in conjunction with Instow Front Lighthouse to provide a leading line for vessels travelling into the Taw and Torridge Estuary, Les Hanois Lighthouseâbuilt by Trinity House in 1862âmarks the shoals and reefs off Guernsey and gives a position fix for ships entering the Channel Traffic Separation Scheme, Lizard Lighthouse was built by private entrepreneur Thomas Fonnereau in 1752, marking the most southerly point of mainland Britain, Longships Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1875 to replace a shorter tower built upon rocks at the extreme south-west of Britainâs mainland, Longstone Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1826 on the Longstone Rock for the welfare of shipping off the Northumberland coast, Lowestoft Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1874, the latest in a series of towers established in 1609 to safeguard vessels along this dangerous stretch of the East coast, Lundy North Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1897 to mark Lundy Island at the mouth of the Bristol Channel along with Lundy South Lighthouse, Lundy South Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1897 to mark Lundy Island at the mouth of the Bristol Channel along with Lundy North Lighthouse, Lynmouth Foreland Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1900 as a further aid to navigation in the Bristol Channel, 20 miles east of Bull Point, Monkstone Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1859 in the Bristol Channel, replacing a cast iron unlighted beacon established in 1839, Mumbles Lighthouse was built in 1794 to guide vessels along the coast and into Swansea Bay, past the hazards of the Mixon Shoal ½ mile to the South, Nab Tower Lighthouse was built in 1918 as part of a series of unfinished First World War defences, and then used from 1920 to replace the Nab Lightvessel, Nash Point Lighthouse was one of two lighthouses built by Trinity House in 1832 to successfully assist mariners clear of the Nash Sands, Needles Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1859, replacing the cliff-top lighthouse established in 1785 to guide ships making their way up the Solent, North Foreland Lighthouse was built in 1691 upon a promontory of the nearly perpendicular cliffs of the Isle of Thanet, first lit by fire in 1499, Pendeen Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1900 to guide vessels around the inhospitable shoreline from Pendeen to Gurnards Head, Peninnis Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1911 on St. Maryâs Island in the Isles of Scilly, superseding the St. Agnes established in 1680, Point Lynas Lighthouse was built in 1835 on the north coast of Anglesey in North Wales, replacing a lighted pilotsâ lookout established in 1766, Portland Bill Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1906 to guide vessels heading for Portland and Weymouth as well as acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel, Round Island Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1887 atop a 40m mass of granite, marking the most northerly outpost of the Isles of Scilly, Royal Sovereign Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1971, replacing the lightvessel position which had marked the shoal since 1875, The Sandettie Lightvessel marks the Sandettie Bank in the English Channel, Sark Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1913 to guide vessels passing through the Channel Islands away from the pinnacle of Blanchard Rock, Marking the Sevenstones rocks, a dangerous reef to the northeast of the Isles of Scilly, Skerries Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1717 to guide shipping past the low tract of submerged land north east of Holyhead, Skokholm Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1916, safeguarding ships along this stretch of coastline into Milford Haven or up the Bristol Channel, Smalls Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1861 as a guide and hazard warning to vessels along the Pembrokeshire coastline, South Bishop Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1839 as a guide and hazard warning to vessels along the Pembrokeshire coastline, South Stack Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1809, marking a tiny islet off Anglesey at the north west tip of Wales, Southwold Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1887 as a coastal mark for passing shipping and as a guide for vessels sailing into Southwold Harbour, St. Annâs Head Lighthouse was built in 1844 to guide shipping bound for Milford Haven, replacing two leading lights established in 1714, St. Anthony Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1835 at the eastern entrance to Falmouth Harbour, guiding vessels clear of the Manacles, St.