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lighthouse and remains
French archeologists led by Jean-Yves Empereur discovered remains of the lighthouse in late 1994 on the floor of Alexandria's Eastern Harbour.
The secretariat of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage are currently working with the Government of Egypt on an initiative to add the bay of Alexandria ( to include remains of the lighthouse ) on a World Heritage List of submerged cultural sites.
This caused so many problems that the lighthouse was demolished, but was successfully rebuilt in 1751 by order of Thomas Fonnereau and remains almost unchanged today.
The uses of these islands vary: Davids ' Island, the former location of the U. S. Army ’ s Fort Slocum, is currently unoccupied but is slated for use as passive parkland ; Glen Island is a County park for passive and active recreation ; Huckleberry Island is largely undeveloped and has one of the largest rookeries for some shore bird species in western Long Island Sound ; Columbia Island was the former site of CBS television broadcast antennas and is currently unoccupied ; Echo Island is used by a private yacht club ; Execution Rocks is the site of a 19th century lighthouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places ; Pea Island is owned by Huguenot Yacht Club but remains undeveloped ; Goose Island is undeveloped ; Clifford, Harrison and Tank Islands are part of a nature preserve and city park ; and Oak and Pine Islands are used as private residences.
The quiet character of Old Hunstanton remains distinct from and complements that of its busy sibling, with clifftop walks past a privately owned redundant lighthouse and the ruins of St. Edmund's Chapel, built in 1272.
The lighthouse was abandoned in 1952, just as the tourism industry began to grow as a result of interest in the historic community, but it remains in use as a marine biology research center by the University of Florida in Gainesville.
The lighthouse was constructed in 1875 and remains to this day an active US Coast Guard navigational aid.
Celt ic and Norsemen | Norse remains can be seen in the foreground on the left, and the lighthouse on the right.
The island is home to three large chambered cairns, the remains of prehistoric houses and a lighthouse.
At the harbour entrance, on Sambro Island, a historic building beside the oldest lighthouse in North America was badly damaged and remains unrepaired in 2007.
Formerly a site for a lighthouse, the remains of which still exist.
A lighthouse was constructed near the southern end of the island in 1864, and remains in operation.
After an argument with her teacher over a school project, Candy leaves the school and goes to the edge of town, where she sees the remains of a lighthouse.
The western island has a lighthouse, and the eastern has the remains of a priory.
The lighthouse on the western island remains active, but unstaffed.
The south cornerstone from the boundary survey remains in the seawall adjacent to the lighthouse.
The south cornerstone from the boundary survey remains in a seawall several yards south of the lighthouse.
On top of the Redoubt are the remains of a Roman Pharos, or lighthouse, which complemented the one that still exists in the grounds of Dover Castle.
* Chola Lighthouse is the remains of a brick and mortar lighthouse near Point Calimere said to have been built by the Cholas more than a thousand years ago.
In 1890 the British erected a lighthouse at Point Calimere which is still in use near the remains of the old Chola lighthouse.
* Chola Lighthouse is the remains of a brick and mortar lighthouse near Point Calimere said to have been built by the Cholas more than a thousand years ago.
The lighthouse was fully automated in 1983 and remains in use today.
The foghorn remains in working order and is sounded on special occasions throughout the year, most notably during the monthly Engine Room Day, which is held at the lighthouse during the summer months.

lighthouse and civic
It consists of retail spaces, restaurants, markets, a major civic space and landmark lighthouse.

lighthouse and symbol
The lighthouse is a notable symbol for the city.
The image of the lighthouse is considered a symbol of Grosse Ile and can be found on the masthead of the Ile Camera community newspaper and many other places.
The city's symbol, known as the Kugelbake is a beacon once used as a lighthouse ; the wooden landmark on the mouth of the Elbe marks the boundary between the river and the North Sea and also adorns the city's coat of arms.
A light characteristic is a graphic and text description of a navigational light sequence or colour displayed on a nautical chart or in a Light List with the chart symbol for a lighthouse, lightvessel, buoy or sea mark with a light on it.
The Atlantic City line is colored dark blue on New Jersey Transit's system maps, and the line's symbol is a lighthouse.
The lighthouse logo has been revived, as a symbol of the paper ’ s role as a beacon for the community.

lighthouse and city
The symbols of the city are the Lanterna ( the lighthouse ) ( 117 m high ), old and standing lighthouse visible in the distance from the sea ( beyond 30 km ), and the monumental fountain of Piazza De Ferrari, recently restored, out-and-out core of the city's life.
The city is also known as the location of the Point Pinos Lighthouse, the oldest continuously-operating lighthouse on the West Coast, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, located in the historic downtown, the Stowitts Museum & Library and one of the filming locations for Roger Spottiswoode's 1989 film Turner and Hooch.
There is a tank for the Army, a propeller for the Air Force, an anchor for the Navy, a lighthouse for the Coast Guard, and in the near future the city government hopes to add a howitzer for the Marine Corps.
The city also features a historic downtown area, boardwalk, marina, museum, lighthouse, and the McMorran Place arena and entertainment complex.
The major parkland in the city is the former state park and lighthouse, next to the ferry docks.
On August 1, 1898 the USS Puritan under the command of Captain Frederic W. Rodgers, was sailing by the coastline of the city of Fajardo, when Rogers noticed the " Faro de Las Cabezas de San Juan " ( Cape San Juan lighthouse ) which was supposed to be the landing site for the US Army in Puerto Rico.
In 1856 the city built a new harbour with its characteristic landmark, the lion sculpture, together with Bavaria's only lighthouse.
Formerly a treacherous hazard in the approaches to the English Channel and the port city of Plymouth, the rocks have played host to four iterations of the Eddystone Lighthouse, and are still home to the current lighthouse and the stub of its immediate predecessor.
The original lighthouse was destroyed by US warship fire during the 1898 bombardment of the city.
In 1988, the lighthouse was removed from Seven Foot Knoll, carried by barge, and placed ashore in Baltimore's Inner Harbor where it was donated to the city.
Mukilteo State Park is an unofficial state park that encompasses the lighthouse at the west end of the city of Mukilteo, Washington and south of it.
The 3rd Pointe-Au-Père lighthouse was built in 1909 in the city of Pointe-au-Père, near Rimouski, Quebec, Canada.
The Spurn Lightship ( LV N < sup > o </ sup > 12 ) is a lightvessel ( i. e. a ship used as a lighthouse ) currently anchored in Hull Marina in the British city of Kingston upon Hull, England.
One of the greatest wonders that we saw in this city was the lighthouse which Great and Glorious God had erected by the hands of those who were forced to such labor as ' a sign to those who take warning from examining the fate of others ' XV, 75 and as a guide to voyagers, for without it they could not find the true course to Alexandria.
The old lighthouse of the city is housed within the High Court campus, but is unfortunately poorly maintained and is in disrepair.
The White River Light is a lighthouse on Lake Michigan near the city of Whitehall, Michigan.

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