Architecture / Lighthouse
Patara Lighthouse
Kaş, Antalya
A Roman lighthouse built under Nero (AD 64), one of the few from antiquity that could be faithfully restored.
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Its story
Patara Lighthouse was built in AD 64, during the reign of the Roman emperor Nero, at the entrance to Patara, one of Lycia's most important harbors. With its fire burning about 25 meters above sea level, the lighthouse guided sailors until it was destroyed in 1481 by an earthquake centered on Rhodes and the tsunami that followed. The remains, lost among the dunes as the harbor silted up, were identified as a lighthouse by Prof. Fahri Işık at the end of the 20th century. The restoration that began in 2020 revealed one of the rare ancient structures that could be re-erected largely with its original stones.
Key facts
- Built
- AD 64 (reign of Nero)
- Admission
- Patara archaeological site ticket (Müzekart (Museum Pass) accepted)
- Destroyed
- 1481 earthquake
- Getting there
- Patara archaeological site via Gelemiş
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Hiking
Location
36.26330, 29.30809
Where to eat nearby
33 venues within about 2 km
Nüans
Café
1.5 km
Buse’nin Yeri
Café
1.2 km
Aspendos Restaurant & Lokanta
Lokanta (home-style eatery)
1.6 km
Patara Beach Cafe
Fast food
1.2 km
Art Waffle
Patisserie / desserts
1.6 km
Piden'em
Pide house
1.7 km
simBAR
Meyhane / bar
1.7 km
Buse'nin Yeri
Restaurant
1.7 km
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114884763 | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patara_deniz_feneri