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Vypin lighthouse

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Vypin lighthouse
Vypin lighthouse. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Vypin Lighthouse or Cochin Lighthouse is an active lighthouse situated at Puthuvype in Kochi, Kerala, India. It started as an oil-fuelled lamp at Fort Kochi in 1839, and was updated over the years. It was replaced by a structure in Puthuvype in 1979. It is the tallest lighthouse in Kerala.

The lighthouse, near Putuvype beach, is open to visitors.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.