Stella Maris Light
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Stella Maris Light (Hebrew: מגדלור סטלה מאריס), Mount Carmel Light, Har Carmel Light or Haifa Light, is a lighthouse in Haifa, Israel. It is located on the seaward face of Mount Carmel, near Stella Maris Monastery, inside an Israeli Navy base.
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Location | Haifa, Israel |
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Coordinates | 32°49′41.25″N 34°58′0.56″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1864 (first) |
Foundation | 3-story building |
Construction | mansory tower |
Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with lantern and gallery |
Markings | buff tower, red and white vertical stripes on lantern, black dome |
Light | |
First lit | 1928 (current) |
Focal height | 179 metres (587 ft) |
Lens | Fresnel lens[1] |
Range | 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) partially obscured |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
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The lighthouse is closed to the public and there is no access to the building. It can be viewed from nearby.