Queen's Tower (Neduntheevu)
| Queen's Tower | |
|---|---|
| இராணியின் கோபுரம் | |
 Queen's Tower, bottom used to set fire | |
| General information | |
| Type | Lighthouse / tower |
| Location | Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 9°28′30.6″N 79°43′12.3″E / 9.475167°N 79.720083°ECoordinates: 9°28′30.6″N 79°43′12.3″E / 9.475167°N 79.720083°E |
| Affiliation | Dutch Ceylon |
| Height | 23 ft[1] |
The Queen's Tower (Tamil: இராணியின் கோபுரம்), also known as Quindah Tower;[2] Tamil: குயிண்டாக் கோபுரம்)[3] is a tower built by Dutch during their rule in Sri Lanka. It is located in southeastern coast of Neduntheevu.
It was used as a navigation point (also says as lighthouse) by the Dutch and British. Fire was set at the bottom, which creates a vacuum forcing air upwards and its light was passed through tower's chimney-like tube to the top where sailors able to see light from distance. Another tower known as the "King's Tower" operated during British period on the island. Unfortunately, King's Tower was destroyed, excepts basement.[4]
References
- ↑ "நீளமான தீவு என்பதாலா நெடுந்தீவு என்று பெயர் வந்தது?". Thinakaran. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Delft Island". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "நெடுந்தீவின் காட்டுக் குதிரைகளும் குயிண்டாக் கோபுரமும்". Thinakaran. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sustainable Development of Delft Island: An ecological, socio-economic and archaeological assessment" (PDF). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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