Georgetown Lighthouse
A red and white striped octagonal lighthouse completed in 1830, a landmark at the mouth of the Demerara River.
The Georgetown Lighthouse stands at the north end of Water Street, where the Demerara River meets the sea. In 1830 the Dutch rebuilt it in brick on the site of an earlier wooden lighthouse. It is about 31 meters tall, with conspicuous red and white stripes. The lighthouse is open to the public only occasionally, and visitors can climb to the top for views of the river mouth and the city, though opening times are irregular and should be checked locally. It can be visited along with the seawall and Umana Yana.
Opening hours
Exterior viewable all day; tower climbing open irregularly
Nearby sights
- Umana Yana
- Georgetown Seawall
- Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology
- Promenade Gardens
- Guyana National Museum
- St. George's Cathedral
- Georgetown City Hall
- Stabroek Market