IALA HERITAGE LIGHTHOUSES
Past and present nominations for IALA Heritage Lighthouse of the Year
The lighthouses in this section are those that have been nominated in recent years for the IALA Heritage Lighthouse of the Year accolade. The data is taken entirely from the submitted nomination form and so has not been checked or verified by IALA. Each lighthouse is an active aid to navigation and is wonderfully unique, but all present significant historical, cultural or architectural value that goes way beyond their function and time. As such, they are the ultimate symbol of aids to navigation and the vital role that these have long played – and continue to play in preserving lives, property, commerce, and the environment.
Althorpe Island Lighthouse
- AUSTRALIA South Australia, Althorpe Island Conservation Park (7km off Yorke Peninsula).
Award: Nominated 2025
Award: Nominated 2025
Didmar (Little Quoin I) Lighthouse
- SULTANATE OF OMAN Musandam Governorate, Didmar Island (Little Quoin Island), Strait of Hormuz.
Award: Nominated 2025
Award: Nominated 2025
Evangelistas Lighthouse
- CHILE Puerto Natales, province of Última Esperanza, Magallanes Region.
Award: Nominated 2025
Award: Nominated 2025
Faro de Isla de Flores
- URUGUAY - Montevideo. Isla de Flores – (Flores Island).
Award: Nominated 2021
Award: Nominated 2021
Faro della Vittoria (Victory Lighthouse)
- ITALY - Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Trieste
Award: Nominated 2022
Award: Nominated 2022
Hållö Lighthouse
- SWEDEN - Vastergatland. Sotenas. Photo credit: Thomas Eriksson
Award: Nominated 2021
Award: Nominated 2021
Homigot Lighthouse (Cape Clonard Lighthouse)
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Gyeongsangbuk-do. Pohang-si
Award: Nominated 2022
Award: Nominated 2022
Hornos Island Monumental Lighthouse
- CHILE - Tierra del Fuego. Hornos Island.
Award: Nominated 2021
Award: Nominated 2021
Jintotolo Lighthouse
- PHILIPPINES – Region V. Jintotolo Island. Balud. Masbate.
Award: Nominated 2023
Award: Nominated 2023
Jukbyeon Lighthouse
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Gyeongsangbuk-do. Uljin-gun. Yongchugot.
Award: Nominated 2023
Award: Nominated 2023
Jumunjin Lighthouse
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA Gangwon-do(province) Gangneung-si, Jumunjin-eup
Award: Nominated 2024
Award: Nominated 2024
Minicoy Lighthouse (South)
- INDIA Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Minicoy Island.
Award: Nominated 2025
Award: Nominated 2025
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
- SCOTLAND - Stranraer. Drummore. Photo credit: Ian Cowe
Award: Nominated 2020
Award: Nominated 2020
Nootka Lighthouse
- CANADA - San Rafael Island. Strathcona A. British Columbia
Award: Nominated 2022
Award: Nominated 2022
Punta Delgada Lighthouse
- ARGENTINA - Chubut, Puerto Madryn, Península Valdés
Award: Nominated 2023
Award: Nominated 2023
San Juan del Salvamento Lighthouse
- ARGENTINA - Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur. Isla de los Estados.
Award: Nominated 2020
Award: Nominated 2020
Tubbataha Lighthouse
- PHILIPPINES - Tubbataha Reefs National Park, Cagayancillo, Palawan
Award: Nominated 2023
Award: Nominated 2023
Udo Lighthouse
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA Jeju Province, Jeju-si, Udo-myeon, 105 Udobong-gil
Award: Nominated 2025
Award: Nominated 2025