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Tangasseri Lighthouse, Kollam
ABOUT
Thangassery Lighthouse is situated at Tangasseri in Kollam city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of two lighthouses in the Kollam Metropolitan Area and is maintained by the Chennai Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.In operation since 1902,the cylindrical lighthouse tower painted with white and red oblique bands has a height of 41 metres (135 ft), making it the 1st tallest lighthouse on Kerala Coast. Tangasseri Lighthouse is one of the most visited lighthouses in Kerala.
HISTORY
Prior to construction of the lighthouse, the British East India company had installed a tower with an oil lamp. In 1902 they commissioned Tangasseri Lighthouse, which by 1930 had suffered cracks in the tower that required jacketing masonry to be installed. The light source was modified in 1932, 1940, 1962, 1967, 1990 and 1994.In 2016, the Tangasseri Lighthouse got an elevator facility for its visitors.
SPECIALITIES
Tangasseri Lighthouse or Thangassery Lighthouse is situated at Tangasseri in Kollam city, Kerala is a historical lighthouse 115 years old. It is one the most well-known lighthouses in the state of Kerala and has a high rate of visitors every month. Maintained by the Chennai Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, the light house has a cylindrical shaped tower painted with white and red oblique bands. Built in 1902, it has a height of 41 metres (135 ft), making the highest lighthouse of Kerala state.
CLIMATE
The city's climatic condition makes Kollam a best city in India to live. The maximum average temperature of the city in the summer season is 31 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature recorded is 23 degrees Celsius. Under the Köppen climate classification, the city features a Tropical monsoon climate.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
January,February,September,October,November,December are considered the best time to visit Asramam Adventure Park.
FOOD
Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian, Chinese, Continental and South Indian dishes.
ROAD CONDITION
Near Thangassery 2 km away from Kollam .
