Tags: Lighthouse, Tower.
The Şile Feneri a historical lighthouse still in use is located on the western Black Sea coast in the northeast town Şile of Istanbul Province Turkey.Commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I (reigned 1839-1861) it was constructed in 1859 by French engineers. In 1860 the lighthouse went into service.The masonry lighthouse is built on a cliffy point at Cape Şile about 1 km (0.62 mi) northeast of the town.
