Galle Lighthouse

The old lighthouse with the lantern at the height of 92 feet above low-water, built in 1848 was burnt down in 1936. The new light was built in 1940 at Utreeth Bastion in the same street, lighthouse street called ‘Zeeburgstraat’ ‘Middelpuntstraat’ during the Dutch period. The lantern is 92 feet above low-water level.