Aktau Lighthouse
Ақтау маягы
A lighthouse built on the roof of a nine-story apartment block that still guides ships on the Caspian; Aktau's most unusual landmark.
The Aktau Lighthouse was built in the 1970s, when the flat city had no high ground, so it was placed directly on the roof of a nine-story residential building in the 4th microdistrict. It is a rare rooftop lighthouse and still in use, its night light reaching far out over the sea. The lighthouse is not open to visitors, so you can only photograph it from below or from outside the seafront promenade. It makes a convenient stop for an evening stroll along the coast.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Mangystau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore
- Aktau Caspian Embankment
- Koshkar-Ata Necropolis
- Karagiye Depression
- Shakpak-Ata Underground Mosque
- Torysh Valley of Balls
- Sultan-Epe
- Sherkala Mountain