It is located on the South-West corner of the city's ancient walls, at what is believed to be the former site of an Ottoman Burj-El-Sanjak (Flag Tower, Hebrew: מגדל הדגל).

[2] The main structure is a 33 feet (10 m) tapering cylindrical concrete tower with four ribs.

It is painted in a black and white checkered pattern and topped with a gray metallic lantern room and a gallery.

The light characteristic shown is two white flashes every seven seconds (Fl.

[4] The lighthouse is closed to the public, but there is a stone stairwell going down from the base directly into the sea.