Sultan Shoal Lighthouse on Sultan Shoal ,22m tall ,built 1895.
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980006619-8105-3181-1007/img0037.jpg

Horsburgh Lighthouse on Pedra Branca ,built 1851 ,29m tall.The light spins one round every 10 seconds.The lantern was installed on 21st September 1851.
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002866-8263-3201-0871/img0013.jpg

Raffles Lighthouse at Pulau Satumu,built 1885 ,29m tall
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005136-8073-3222-0224/img0095.jpg

Fort Canning Lighthouse (The structure in the centre on the hill in the background) ,25m tall ,built 1903 ,destroyed 1958.
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005826-8106-3181-7916/img0006.jpg

Fullerton Lighthouse ,installed on the then Fullerton Building in 1958 to replace the Fort Canning Lighthouse.The light was extinguished in the late 1970s.

Bedok Lighthouse ,76m tall ,the tallest in Singapore.Located atop a 25-storey condominium at 5000L Marine Parade Road.(Photos coming up soon!);)

Originally posted by redstone

Bedok Lighthouse ,76m tall ,the tallest in Singapore.Located atop a 25-storey condominium at 5000L Marine Parade Road.(Photos coming up soon!);) Excellent thread! ;)

BTW, Isnt this the bunch of condos where the lighthouse was sitting on? :D 5000L is the block to the left of this picture!

http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980006806-8262-3202-1349/img0044.jpg

I also heard that the 'Compass Rose' on top of Swissotel used to be a light house, but I dont know how true that was.

btw great collection of lighthouses! Definitely one of the features of being a maritime country!:cool:

Very nice! I did'nt know that there was the one at Fort Canning.:)

Hmm...just wondering, are we going to include all those lighthouses under our jurisdiction? :D Some possible political implications? Not that we care do we? :D

Originally posted by huaiwei

Excellent thread! ;)

BTW, Isnt this the bunch of condos where the lighthouse was sitting on? :D 5000L is the block to the left of this picture!

http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980006806-8262-3202-1349/img0044.jpg

Yes it is!:D

From the front ,it is the condo with the red protusion where the water tank on normal blocks are..

At night ,you can see the powerful beacon swinging and a small anti-collision beacon on the roof.

Come to think of it...why this location? Its not as thou a ship would be dumb enough to come rushing towards the east coast? ;)

Originally posted by huaiwei

Come to think of it...why this location? Its not as thou a ship would be dumb enough to come rushing towards the east coast? ;)

The lights from the apartment blocks would be bright enough to alert any ship! Why the need for a lighthouse there? :)

Originally posted by TropicalSQ744

The lights from the apartment blocks would be bright enough to alert any ship! Why the need for a lighthouse there? :)

Because the beacon is much more powerful than the apartment's lights.Can be seen further away.It is to guide ships in the East Coast ,not prevent them from running into it!;)

Actually ,the Bedok Lighthouse is very amazing at night.Very bright.:cool:

Originally posted by redstone

Because the beacon is much more powerful than the apartment's lights.Can be seen further away.It is to guide ships in the East Coast ,not prevent them from running into it!;)

Actually ,the Bedok Lighthouse is very amazing at night.Very bright.:cool: Oh..ICIC :D How did you get a chance to see it? Surely you need to be out at sea, since there arent any islands off the east coast except in Bintan? ;)

You can see the light from the ground ,the flyover beside it or East Coast Park.No need to be at sea.

Any photos of the lights, Redstone? ;)

I've tried ,but the photos came out underexposed.Maybe I'll use a 800 film next time ,but can anyone else take it?

Originally posted by redstone

I've tried ,but the photos came out underexposed.Maybe I'll use a 800 film next time ,but can anyone else take it? Eh...maybe you can tell us where you tried to take it from?

Bedok South Avenue 1 end ,at Laguna Flyover.

Also ,you can try near the East Coast Lagoon ,East Coast Park Service Road ,the beach near the lagoon ,and the food centre beside carpark 'E2'.:D

Gee.....I tot Laguna is to the east of the lighthouse?

I always see a lot of ships parking outside the East Coast. Maybe it is a designated anhcorage area outside the port? Hence the Bedok Lighthouse

Looks so cool, like a school of fishes:cool:

I will try to find some pics to show what I mean.

Sure it is....and the "dangerous goods" anchorage is also nearby! :D

i never really liked ligthhouses but i guess they atleas surve some function

Originally posted by huaiwei

Sure it is....and the "dangerous goods" anchorage is also nearby! :D

Explain?! :eek:

The Bedok Lighthouse is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world!:D

By the way ,is the Marine Tower in Yokohama still in use as a lighthouse?

Originally posted by wolkenkrabber

i never really liked ligthhouses but i guess they atleas surve some function Oh......they are a non issue to me.....no hate or like! :D

Originally posted by redstone

The Bedok Lighthouse is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world!:D

By the way ,is the Marine Tower in Yokohama still in use as a lighthouse? Hm....wat if Millenia tower's cone becomes a beacon? It shal grap the title of tallest lighthouse then! :D

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Explain?! :eek: The dangerous goods anchorage is off the east coast...correct? ;)

If the Marine Tower's beacon is switched off ,the Bedok would be the tallest lighthouse in the world!

Is the beacon of the Marine Tower still on?

Originally posted by huaiwei

The dangerous goods anchorage is off the east coast...correct? ;)

Thats something new i learned today..I wonder what constitutes dangerous goods...

Originally posted by redstone

If the Marine Tower's beacon is switched off ,the Bedok would be the tallest lighthouse in the world!

Is the beacon of the Marine Tower still on? Yes it is...but before 12pm. :D

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Thats something new i learned today..I wonder what constitutes dangerous goods... Er..anything that has a tendency to explode? What would include cans of carbonated drinks I guess...:D

Originally posted by huaiwei

Yes it is...but before 12pm. :D

You mean the beacon would be off by 12mn?Then ,it would be almost useless!

Originally posted by redstone

You mean the beacon would be off by 12mn?Then ,it would be almost useless! Yeah......maybe another building can take over from there? :D

So it is just for decorative purposes?

Originally posted by redstone

So it is just for decorative purposes? Not sure, but I remember when they first announced the lighting, they mentioned it wil act like a beacon for ships in the harbour........

http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005063-8073-3222-4837/img0118.jpg
The Fort Canning Lighthouse ,built 1903 ,demolished 1958.

Wierd place to put a lighthouse....you would have ran aground long ago by the time u get close enough to see it in a storm! :D

It was on Fort Canning Hill ,then it was one of the highest structures above sea level here.The light would be very clearly seen from the harbour.

Btw ,there is a 2/3 replica of this lighthouse at Raffles Terrace there.What makes me wonder is why not make a exact replica?

Theres such a place called Raffles Terrace on Fort Canning? Wat is it used for?

I don't know.Never been there myself.

Think I should pay a visit to that hill someday...only been there once, but it was at night.

wah go there at night? Its spooky. Do what ah?

wah go there at night? Its spooky. Do what ah?
Haha...if I remember correctly, it was a little spooky trip up the hills with all sorts of stories about the graveyards organised for a children's camp in the Singapore Philatelic Museum? :D

Haha...if I remember correctly, it was a little spooky trip up the hills with all sorts of stories about the graveyards organised for a children's camp in the Singapore Philatelic Museum? :D

wahaha..did you get spooked out?;)

wahaha..did you get spooked out?;)
Not really lah...its actually very fun. :D They are not trying to spook the kids lah.....its so cuddly and nice some more leh. :)

muahaha..but they do have ghost tours though..or so I read.

muahaha..but they do have ghost tours though..or so I read.
Its not a problem trying to get spooked out there. You just need to go alone! :D

I dont think I'd go there alone at night! :runaway:

Anyone tried taking still shots of the Bedok Lighthouse at night?

Anyone tried taking still shots of the Bedok Lighthouse at night?
Haven yet leh...so ulu to me. :D

Very ulu meh?

East Coast Park area leh ,alot of ppl live by the lighthouse.

Very ulu meh?

East Coast Park area leh ,alot of ppl live by the lighthouse.
Ulu to me lah. Come to thnk of it...I tot raffie went to Bedok Jetty recently?

Yup I did but isnt the Bedok Lighthouse actually situated on top of a HDB flat?

Yup I did but isnt the Bedok Lighthouse actually situated on top of a HDB flat?
Yeah...quite nearby rite?

but it was so dark and I didnt bring my tripod. I think redstone should take pics of lighthouses :happy:

I don't have a digicam.

Don't you find it odd?
It is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world and very few people know of its existance?

And we have no pics of it?

Can anyone please go there to take day shots of the lighthouse?:)

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world and not even a picture of it?

I'm not suprised that the Street Directory website does not have any photos of the Bedok Lighthouse.

I'm not suprised that the Street Directory website does not have any photos of the Bedok Lighthouse.
Yeah....no one has as big a fetish for that lighthouse as yourself! :D

http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980001353-8151-3231-2011/img0035.jpg

Yah!!!

Finally ,an extremely blurry pic of the Lighthouse's surrounding apartment blocks.:)

hey redstone... i found apic where i unwittingly captured it... but day time only..

it's the block with red thing

http://img16.photobucket.com/albums/v47/sybarite/singapore/IMGP2134.jpg

Yup!:D:D:D

That's it!!!!

The second tallest lighthouse in the world!!! :banana:


Thanks!:D

doesnt look too impressive in that pic... haha

The second tallest lighthouse in the world!!! :banana:



Is it? Surprised!

Why is it called Bedok Lighthouse anyway when its not in Bedok but Marine Parade?

The world's tallest lighthouse is the Marine Tower ,Yokohama.

The next tallest lighthouse I heard of is this.:D

It stands 80m tall ,the beacon being at 77m.

Hmm..something to be proud of actually, a humble HDB flat built in the 70s yet today serving as a powerful beacon for the ships anchored off our coast :cool:

It is disappointing that few Singaporeans ,let alone foreigners know of its existance.:(


I think it was built to replace the Fullerton Lighthouse?

The world's tallest lighthouse is the Marine Tower ,Yokohama.

The next tallest lighthouse I heard of is this.:D

It stands 80m tall ,the beacon being at 77m.
You said it is the tallest, and now u are saying it is the second tallest....you very the confusing leh...

Okay ,I'll clear that up.

I do not know if the Marine Tower's beacon is still in use.It is the tallest at 106m.

Bedok is in second place at 80m.IF the Marine is not in use anymore ,Bedok would be No. 1.;)

Lighthouse at Navy Open House:

http://img73.photobucket.com/albums/v222/ylstan03/Navy%20House/DSCN06281.jpg

Is that located on Changi itself? never seen it before.

Is that located on Changi itself? never seen it before.

It is located in the Changi Naval Base.....not accessible to public cept an open house like this.........

^
This must be one the relatively unknown lighthouse in Singapore......:yes:

Interesting!

Is it new?

Interesting!

Is it new?

Dun think so.....it's used by Navy at changi.......:yes:

From pbase
http://www.pbase.com/ericg/image/32135770

http://www.pbase.com/image/32135770.jpg

I need confirmation if Marine Tower in Yokohama is still used as a real lighthouse.

The websites i've found seem to suggest it's still functioning....

Well, I really hope the Sultan Shoal does not need to be shut down once the reclamation at Tuas blocks its beam.

erm..where is Sultan Shoal located exactly?

Off Jurong Island.

Now JI had blocked it's east side, and the Tuas reclamation would block it's west side.

then I think theyll construct a new lighthouse where necessary...

Hope all of them gets preserved... :)

Had anyone seen it or heard of it?

Someone on the SPI forums said there's a swinging beacon similliar to a lighthouse on Swissotel...

huh? I thought there is a flashing light on Swissotel?

I think there was once a rotating beacon like a lighthouse, yes. Saw with my own eyes regularly from my home. But I dont seem to see it nowadays?

I see it flashing, not sure if it were just a lamp turning on and off or a swingning beacon.

Ops....just realise it IS indeed flashing now! :D

I think its rotating. Can tell how it increases and then decreases in brightness.

Maybe someone should confirm this....

Btw, found a pic of Fullerton Light:
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002027-8150-3232-3399/img0111.jpg

This is the one that rises in front of my hometown ^^
It is named Cordouan.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cordouan/Fond.JPG

Height 68m, I don't know if it makes it taller than Bedok's one, but I have to say I prefer its design ^^

Building of the first lighthouse began in 1584 and ended in 1611. Later on, the lighthouse was rebuilt, keeping the 3 lower stories. It was finished in 1789. It stands on a rock 8km away from land, and can only be accessed by boat when the sea level is low. The light can be seen 40km away.

More details and pics:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cordouan/Cordouan.htm

Nice lighthouse, the design is great too. :)

I really wonder if Bedok Lighthouse is the tallest operational lighthouse in the world...

Considering it is quite high, I would say that it might be.

@Pengui..for a moment I thought where on earth in Singapore is that!

Look at the construction of the Sheares Bridge in post #86! :eek:

I really wonder if Bedok Lighthouse is the tallest operational lighthouse in the world...
I tot its you making that claim what...haha!

Bedok Lighthouse is like 78m tall.
Marine Tower is 106m tall. But is it in operation, I'm not sure...

@ RafflesCity- :hilarious

@redstone- That would make Marine Tower one of the highest lighthouses in operation.

lighthouse at Fort Canning

http://img186.echo.cx/img186/6578/lghouse4ts.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://tinypic.com/4tab89

didn't notice this... interesting...

Fort canning is rather large..theres a lot to explore there :cool:

true. I have a few fort canning pics not posted too...