Lighthouse of Vale Formoso

The Lighthouse of Vale Formoso (Portuguese: Farol de Vale Formoso) is a beacon/lighthouse located along the southwestern cliffs of the civil parish of Capelo, in the municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores.

Lighthouse of Vale Formoso
Farol de Vale Formoso
The lighthouse on the edge of the cliff with utility building
Azores
Location Faial, Horta
Coordinates38°34′52.1″N 28°48′40.3″W
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shape14 metres (46 ft) circular
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height14 metres (46 ft)
Focal height114 metres (374 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range12 nmi (22 km)
Characteristic2 Fl W 10s.
Fog signalNo
Admiralty numberD2699
NGA number23348
ARLHS numberAZO-025[1]
Portugal numberPT-868
Managing agent
  • Ministério da Defesa Nacional
  • Marinha de Guerra
  • Directorate for Lighthouses (Direcção de Faróis)
HeritageUnclassified

History
The circular, reinforced concrete lighthouse constructed as a purposeful replacement to the destroyed Capelinhos lighthouse

The lighthouse was constructed to substitute the destroyed lighthouse on the promontory of Capelinhos, following the eruption of the volcano in 1957-1958.[2][3][4]

Architecture

The lighthouse is located along the Capelo peninsula, along the southern coast of the island, approximately 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of the lighthouse of Capelinhos.[2][3][4]

It consists of a truncated white circular tower constructed of reinforced contract with gallery and small red beacon on its top.[2][3][4] Approximately three storeys tall, each registry is marked by a slitted window, culminating in the top platform with guardrail.

References

Notes
  1. "Vale Formoso", The Lighthouse Directory, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina, retrieved 20 December 2016
  2. Ferreira, Teresa (2011), SIPA (ed.), Farol de Vale Formoso (IPA.00032125/PT072002020040) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, archived from the original on 4 October 2013, retrieved 20 December 2016
  3. Edição Atlantic View (2003), p.69
  4. Instituto Hidrográfico (2003), p.154

Sources
  • Aguilar, J. Teixeira de; Nascimento, J. Carlos; Santandreu, Roberto (1998), Onde a terra acaba, história dos faróis portugueses (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal
  • Aguilar, J. Teixeira de, Faróis de Portugal - a terra ao mar se anuncia (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Clube do Coleccionador dos Correios
  • Vilhena, Francisco João; Louro, Maria Regina (1995), Faróis de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal
  • Faróis de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Direcção de Faróis da Marinha Poruguesa, Ciência Viva, 2005
  • Lista de faróis, bóias luminosas, radiofaróis, sinais de nevoeiro e sinais horários e de mau tempo, estações radiotelegráficas e de socorros a náufragos, Lisboa (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Direcção de Faróis, 1955
  • Lista de luzes, bóias, balizas e sinais de nevoeiro (in Portuguese) (8 ed.), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Hidrográfico, 2008
  • Faial, Açores: Guia do Património Cultural (in Portuguese), Edição Atlantic View – Actividades Turísticas, Lda., 2003, ISBN 972-96057-1-8
  • Instituto Hidrográfico, ed. (2003), Ajudas à Navegação: Lista de Luzes, Bóias, Balizas e Sinais de Nevoeiro (in Portuguese), 1 (6 ed.), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Hidrográfico, ISBN 972-8486-23-5
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