Historic Building
Şile Feneri
- Province
- İstanbul
- District / Neighborhood
- Şile
- Venue type
- Historic Building
- Description
- One of our district's most important landmarks, Şile Deniz Feneri continues to shine in Şile and illuminate the Black Sea, with a history dating back to the 1859s and a rich maritime heritage. With its light visible from 35 miles in clear weather, it sends greetings from Şile to the Bosphorus. Şile Deniz Feneri is Türkiye's largest active lighthouse. Its light can be seen from approximately 35 miles on clear nights. Flashing at intervals of 15 seconds, Şile Feneri retains its original crystals, arranged in 8 arms completing 1 rotations. It is a first-class lighthouse by international standards. Şile Deniz Feneri has considerable historical significance. Built to help ships entering the Bosphorus from the Black Sea navigate during the Crimean War, it became operational after Anadolu Feneri, built near the straits in 1856 for the same purpose. With stonework bearing the signature of our Turkish architects, Şile Deniz F
- Required documents
- Petition, Filming plan and crew/vehicle list