Lighthouse of Alexandroupoli - details and images
The lighthouse consists of a cylindrical tower with a wide base, of assembled stones, on the top of which was placed a lighthouse - a crest. It was built in 1880 by the French Society of Lights and Lanterns - "General Administration of the Lighthouses of the Ottoman Empire". It was immediately linked to the history of the city, as it was built to meet the needs of the increased shipping traffic that led to the creation of the Station in 1870. In addition, the construction of the railway and the port played a vital role in the establishment and development of Alexandroupolis. The old city station, known as "Galliko" ("French"), one of the first buildings of Dedeagatch, as Alexandroupolis was officially named, is worth a visit. Another notable building or place that performs the railway function in the past was the Enotikos Station in Egnatia Park, which was destroyed after the 1915 bombing, the old passenger space station at the current KA.PI, the military station at Rhodes Street. , currently functioning as a kindergarten, as well as customs warehouses in the port and many more.
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