Palmido Lighthouse
A white lighthouse stands high at Palmido, a small island located 15.7㎞ south of Incheon Port. Located at the entrance of the ship route to Incheon port, it serves as an indicator of safe navigation for a ship entering and departing from a port.
The Palmido lighthouse started to run as the 1st lighthouse in Korea in June 1903. It still stands as it did back then and is conserved as local cultural asset No. 40 in Incheon City after the conclusion of its duty over the past 100 years.
Now, the new Palmido lighthouse is composed with facilities such as an 26-meter tall observatory, a symbolic structure (light of a thousand years) commemorating the 100th anniversary, a Differential GPS Reference Station, and other high-tech equipment after its renovation in December, 2003.
The lighthouse lantern is a large-scale prism lens based rotating lantern made in Korea. The range of its illumination reaches 50 kilometers and it flashes every 10 seconds. What is more, Palmido is home to diverse wild plants such Pueraria lobata, Antipathes japonica, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, and Dianthus chinensis.
| First lighting date | Jun, 1903 |
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| Location | 15 Palmi-ro Jung-gu Incheon |
| Structure | White circular concrete (26 meters) |
| Character of light | One white flash every 10 seconds (Fl W 10s) |
| Feature | Along with the first Korea’s lighthouse, the former Palmido lighthouse, the present structure serves as an inspiring torch for Incheon to develop into the hub of logistics in Northeast Asia. |
| Contact | Palmido navigation aids management center ☎ 032-831-4925 |
Surrounding attractions
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Silmi Beach (Mooui do)
The Silmi Beach is a crescent-shaped sand beach. When its mud flat is exposed, you can go to Silmido Island and see the filming site of the movie titled Silmidoin person.
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Filming site (Mooui do) of the drama entitled The Stairway to Heaven
You can see the set of the drama “The Stairway to Heaven”, which starred two major 'hallyu' stars: Kwon Sangwoo and Choi Jiwoo.
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Hanagae Beach (Mooui do)
You can see the set of the drama “The Stairway to Heaven”, which starred two major 'hallyu' stars: Kwon Sangwoo and Choi Jiwoo.
Tip
- The name of Palmido (八尾島) was derived from the fact that two islands connected by a sand bar look like a Chinese character (八, pal) with a tail (尾, mi).
- Traces of sailboats coming back to Palmido in the glow of the setting sun were so beautiful that Incheon people once called it palmiguiseon (八尾歸船), and it was selected one of eight picturesque places in Incheon.
- The Joseon dynasty built the Palmido lighthouse 7.9 meters tall and2 meters in diameter, according to a commercial treaty called “Tongsangjangjeong” which had been concluded between the Japanese and Korean governments.
Location
- By car: Gyeongin Expressway→ Incheon Port International Passenger Terminal
- By bus: East Incheon Station → Bound for Incheon Port International Passenger Terminal (Bus No. 12 or 24)
- By ship: Incheon Port International Passenger Terminal (cruise ship)→ Palmido (40 minutes required)