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Lighthouses in Israel

Israel has 11 lighthouses on the map. The oldest dates to 1864. The tallest stands 42 m. Below: how they split by era of construction, and the country’s oldest towers. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

LIGHTHOUSES11

OLDEST1864

BUILT BEFORE 18000

By era of construction

Before 18000 · 0%

1800–18490 · 0%

1850–18992 · 18%

1900–19491 · 9%

1950 or later4 · 36%

Era unknown4 · 36%

Oldest lighthouses in Israel

The country’s earliest towers by recorded year of construction, with height where known.

1864Stella Maris Light20 m

1865Jaffa Light29 m

1935Reading Light17 m

1960Mikhmoret Light14 m

1966Ashdod Light42 m

1991Herzliya Light11 m

2007Haifa Lee Breakwater Light25 m

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