波斯考尔灯塔,南威尔士,英国 Porthcawl Lighthouse, South Wales (© Leighton Collins/Alamy)
波斯考尔灯塔,南威尔士,英国 Porthcawl Lighthouse, South Wales (© Leighton Collins/Alamy)
一直指引着方向 Guiding the way since 1860
波斯考尔灯塔,威尔士,英国
狂风暴雨席卷而来,海浪拍打着它坚固的基座,自1860年以来,威尔士波斯考尔的这座灯塔一直屹立不倒。这座灯塔由著名工程师詹姆斯·沃克设计,高30英尺,每当风暴袭击这片海岸时,人们经常会看到它被海浪拍打的画面。小镇的海岸线崎岖不平,暗礁密布,一直是水手们所面临的危险的挑战。波斯考尔灯塔的建造是为了帮助引导布里斯托尔海峡日益增长的海上交通。这座铸铁灯塔是英国最后一座以煤炭和天然气为动力的灯塔。虽然灯塔于1997年改用电力驱动,但仍保持着其历史魅力。
Porthcawl Lighthouse, Wales, UK
With waves crashing against its sturdy base and a stormy sea swirling around, this lighthouse in Porthcawl, on the south coast of Wales, has been standing resilient since 1860. At 30 feet tall, Porthcawl Lighthouse, designed by the eminent engineer James Walker, is often pictured being battered by waves when storms hit. The town's rugged coastline, with its hidden rocky coves, has always posed a perilous challenge to sailors. Porthcawl Lighthouse was built to help guide the increasing maritime traffic along the Bristol Channel. This cast-iron lighthouse was the last one in the UK to be powered by coal and gas. Although it was converted to electric power in 1997, the lighthouse still maintains its historical charm.