Anadolu Feneri

Anadolu Feneri
LocationAnadolufeneri
Beykoz
Istanbul Province
Turkey
Coordinates41°13′02.9″N 29°09′07.7″E / 41.217472°N 29.152139°E / 41.217472; 29.152139
Tower
Constructed1830 (first)
Constructionmasonry
Height19 m (62 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorDirectorate General of Coastal Safety
RaconB
Light
First lit1856 (current)
Focal height75 m (246 ft)
Range20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 20s.

Anadolu Feneri is a historical lighthouse still in use, located at Anadolufeneri on the Asian side of Bosphorus' Black Sea entrance in Istanbul, Turkey. "Anadolu" is the Turkish name for Anatolia and "fener" means lighthouse. It is across from the lighthouse Rumeli Feneri, on the European side of the strait at a distance of 2 nmi (3.7 km; 2.3 mi). A connecting line between the two lighthouses marks the northern boundary of the Port of Istanbul. Today the town is a fishermen's village in Beykoz district.