bedok lighthouse

what. lighthouse seen (15 September 2018)

where. Marine Parade, Singapore

remarks. This lighthouse is located atop a 26-storey apartment block in a private housing development: 5000L Lagoon View. Despite media reports reporting a possible relocation to a nearby apartment block in a public housing estate (i.e., 3 Marine Terrace) (1, 2), anecdotal internet sources indicate that it is still currently at the Lagoon View location (3). Lighthouse as seen from East Coast Park.

note. Malay for lighthouse: rumah api; Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ); Tamil for lighthouse: கலங்கரை விளக்கம் (kalaṅkarai viḷakkam)

[Photo: Canon EOS M50, 15 September 2018]

[Photo: Canon EOS M50, 15 September 2018]

Sources

(1) Yau, Ya Kei. "The 9 Lighthouses of Singapore that Still Stand Today." The Smart Local, Singapore, 20 March 2015. <http://thesmartlocal.com/read/sg-lighthouses>.

(2) Goh, Chin Lian. "Lighthouse on HDB block to replace one at condo." AsiaOne, 05 February 2014. <http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/lighthouse-hdb-block-replace-one-condo>.

(3) 'I_love_pillows'. "Re: Where is Bedok Lighthouse?" Reddit/r/singapore, 15 September 2018. <https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/9g024p/where_is_bedok_lighthouse/>.