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The
Genovese
Lighthouse
stands
on
the
cliff
of
Constanta,
behind
the
monument
depicting
the
bust
of
Mihai
Eminescu.
When
the
Ottomans
not
yet
trod
the
lands
of
the
old
continent
of
Europe
the
Genovese
galleys
were
landed
in
the
ancient
city
of
Tomis
in
the
late
thirteenth
century.
This
Italic
nation
had
to
to
dominate
for
a
long
period
of
time,
the
basin
of
the
Euxin
Pontus.
Skilled
navigators
and
innate
merchants,
the
Genovese
Italians
knew
the
secret
of
that
time:
had
under
your
control
the
Silk
Road,
whereby
most
goods
and
diverse
around
the
world
were
circulating,
then
you
were
leading
the
trading
and
prospering
in
everything.
And
the
Silk
Road
was
passing
through
the
Black
Sea,
and
later
coming
to
the
West
through
the
Romanian
coast
and
Thus,
the
control
of
the
seaside
Euxinus
Pontus
was
ensuring
their
global
dominance
of
trade.
Moncastro
(the
White
Fortress),
Licostomo
(Chilia),
Caladda
(Galațt),
San
Giorgio
(Giurgiu)
or
Constanta
were
key
points
colonized
by
the
Genoese,
where
carefully
controlled
this
ancient
form
of
globalization:
the
Silk
Road.
They
have
written
important
pages
in
the
history
of
the
ancient
city
of
Tomis,
but
certainly
the
most
important
symbol
is
the
Lighthouse,
a
living
testimony
as
Latin
continuity
of
these
lands.
Around
1300
the
Genovese
were
building
here,
of
stone.
a
Lighthouse,
which
had
to
wear
the
legends
on
its
shoulders
to
this
day.
Damaged
by
the
passage
of
time,
the
lighthouse
was
restored
between
1858
and
1860
by
the
Frech
engineer,
Armenian
by
origin,
Artin
Aslan
for
the
English
Company
Danube&Black
Sea
Railway,
which
has
built
the
railway
Cernavodă-Constanța
and
modernized
the
Port
Constanța,.
The
lighthouse
pedestal
is
a
quadrangular
shape,
of
which
an
octogonal
construction
stands
up
with
a
platform
that
goes
up
ending
with
a
platform
that
exceeds
exceeding
the
tower
and
is
supported
by
small
buttresses.
On
this
counterforce
is
placed
a
metal
room
with
windows
all
around,
covered
with
a
round
metal
dome.
The
light
of
lighthouse
was
static,
representing
a
bright
landmark
for
sailors
at
sea.
It
operated
until
1913,
from
1948,
when
he
was
restored,
a
tourist
attraction.
It
has
the
height
of
8
m,
being
rebuilt
in
the
honor
of
Genovese
merchants
who
contributed
to
the
flourishing
of
Constanta.
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