The Nile · Port Said
Port Said Lighthouse
A nineteenth-century lighthouse beside the Suez Canal entrance, and one of the finest architectural landmarks of Port Said.
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The story
The lighthouse was designed by the French engineer François Coignet at the request of Khedive Ismail and finished in 1869, a week before the Suez Canal opened. Its purpose was to guide ships passing through the canal. The tower is octagonal and rises about 56 metres. It stands in the old Sharq district, near the inner end of the canal's western breakwater.
Good to know
- The lighthouse was completed in 1869, one week before the Suez Canal was inaugurated.
- The tower is octagonal and about 56 metres high.
- It is regarded as a unique example of nineteenth-century architectural development in Port Said.