0199. France - Point of Penmarc'h Lighthouse Permanent PostMark

The Point of Penmarc'h is a small peninsula in Finistere in Brittany in North-Western France and is the Northern limit of the Bay of Biscay.  It house(s) three Lighthouse(s) which were established in three different period(s).  The Lighthouse(s) were located in Saint-Pierre, on the point of Penmarc'h, South-West of the town of Penmarc'h.

Penmarc'h Lighthouse (1) :

The first Penmarc'h Lighthouse was built in 1831.  Its a 15 meter high SQUARE stone tower with castellated top.  This Lighthouse town, is said to have been used to display an open fire during the 15th and 16th centuries.  Today, a French Navy Signal Station stands next to the old tower.  The Lighthouse was in-active from 1835 onwards.

Penmarc'h Lighthouse (2) :

The second Penmarc'h Lighthouse was established in 1835.  Its a 40 meter high ROUND stone tower rising from a 2-storey keeper's house.  The tower is unpainted and the Lighthouse was a twin of the Ile-de-Batz Light in Northern Finistere.  Since 1897, the Lighthouse was in-active and it now house(s) the Maritime Museum.

Penmarc'h Lighthouse (3) :

The third Penmarc'h Lighthouse was established in 1897.  Its a 65 meter high SQUARE granite tower with lantern, Octagonal granite watch room and gallery.  The Lighthouse tower is unpainted and the lantern is painted white.  The Lighthouse was dedicated to the memory of Napoleon-Louis Davout, Prince d'Echmuhl.  It is one of the most impressive Lighthouse(s) ever built on the French mainland and one of the World's tallest Lighthouse.  It is standing at the South-Western corner of Finistere.  The centennial of the Lighthouse was celebrated in 1997.

To commemorate the Centennial, the Point of Penmarc'h Lighthouse(s) were pictured in the Permanent Postmark released on 21-Aug-1997.

My sincere thanks to Reto Muller from Switzerland for sending me this French PostMark of Penmarc'h Lighthouse.  

0198. Australia (Victoria) - Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Permanent PostMark

The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse is pictured in the Permanent Postmark released by Australia Post. 

The detail(s) about the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0045...

My sincere thanks to Reto Muller from Switzerland for sending me this Australian PostMark of Point Lonsdale Lighthouse. 

 

0197. India - Lighthouse Miniature Sheet

India Post commemorated the Alleppey and Mahabalipuram Lighthouse with the release of a Miniature Sheet on 23-Dec-2012. 

The detail(s) about the Alleppy and Mahabalipuram Lighthouse(s) are available in my earlier post(s) #0191 and #0194 respectively...

0196. India - Mahabalipuram Lighthouse Maxim Card (Private)

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse was commemorated with the release of Maxim Card (Private) with the First day Postmark of 23-Dec-2012. 

 

The detail(s) about the Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0194...

 

0195. India - Mahabalipuram Lighthouse Maxim Card

India Post commemorated the Mahabalipuram Lighthouse with the release of Maxim Card on 23-Dec-2012. 

The detail(s) about the Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0194...

0194. India - Mahabalipuram Lighthouse

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is a best known Lighthouse in the India's Eastern Coast. There were two lighthouse(s) located atop a large rock.

The earliest Lighthouse was a 20 meter high square stone structure which was built around the start of 8th century.  Fires were lit atop this for centuries as a guide to seamen.  In 1877, the British placed a lantern atop which was removed subsequently.  Since 1900, this lighthouse is inactive.  The structure is today seen on the side of the present day Lighthouse.

In 1900, the new 26 meter high un-painted round stone tower Lighthouse was built atop the large rock.  This is one of the most commonly visited Lighthouse in India. 

The Mahabalipuram Lighthouse was commemorated by India Post with the release of a 5 rupees stamp on 23-Dec-2012. 

Built in the year 1887 and re-built in 1900, the MAHABALIPURAM Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND stone
• Tower UNPAINTED
• Height is 26 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 10 seconds

0193. India - Alleppey Lighthouse Maxim Card (Private)

Alleppey Lighthouse was commemorated with the release of Maxim Card (Private) with the First day Postmark of 23-Dec-2012. 

The detail(s) about the Alleppey Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0191...

0192. India - Alleppey Lighthouse Maxim Card

India Post commemorated the Alleppey Lighthouse with the release of Maxim Card on 23-Dec-2012. 

The detail(s) about the Alleppey Lighthouse is available in my earlier post #0191...

0191. India - Alleppey Lighthouse

Alleppey Lighthouse, an historic Lighthouse, in the India's South Western Coast.  The Lighthouse has teak spiral stairway.  Until the year 2000, the Lighthouse was painted all White.  The Red horizontal bands were added after that.  

The Lighthouse celebrated its Sesquicentennial (150th year) in 2012.

The Alleppey (Alappuzha) Lighthouse was commemorated by India Post with the release of a 20 rupees stamp on 23-Dec-2012. 

Built in the year 1862, the ALLEPPEY Lighthouse:

• Tower is CYLINDRICAL masonry
• Tower painted WHITE with one RED HORIZONTAL BANDS
• Height is 28 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 15 seconds

0190. Germany - Neuwerk Lighthouse PostMark

The UNESCO WHS 'Wadden Sea' Neuwerk Lighthouse is pictured in the Philatelic Temple of Arms Postmark released by Deutsche Post to commemorate the Nordposta Hamburg 2012, a North German Postage Stamp Exhibition at Rank 3 held from 28th to 30th September 2012.

Neuwerk is an island in the North Sea.  It is located North-West of Duhnen.  Built as a Watch-tower in 1300 by Hamburg, this Lighthouse is the oldest building on the German Coast.  As a day beacon, it has served for 500 years and then, got converted to a Lighthouse by the addition of a large lantern on the roof.  It is now a National Historic site.  The Lighthouse is located at the Southern end of the Island and it is accessible by passenger ferry from Cuxhaven. 

This is one of the Lighthouse on the North Sea coast in the Cushaven area of Germany and along the South side of Elbe estuary in the Stade District, downstream from Hamburg.

Established in 1814, the NEUWERK Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE masonry
• Lantern centered on a SQUARE PYRAMIDAL roof
• Height is 39 metres 
• Colour scheme of the Light is WHITE, RED or GREEN depending on direction
• Light character is 3 (three) LONG (2 seconds) every 20 seconds

  

My sincere thanks to Wolfgang Beyer from Germany for sending me this German Post Mark of Neuwerk Lighthouse.