Lighthouse of la Serena

The Monumental Lighthouse of La Serena (Faro Monumental de La Serena) is a Chilean lighthouse located at the Avenida del Mar of La Serena.[1] The structure is one of the most representative of the city and one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area.

La Serena Monumental Lighthouse
Faro Monumental de La Serena
Faro de La Serena
La Serena Monumental Lighthouse
Faro Monumental de La Serena
Chile
LocationLa Serena, Chile
Coordinates29°54′20.4″S 71°16′27.38″W
Year first constructed1950
Year first lit1951
FoundationConcrete
ConstructionConcrete
Tower shapeSquare tower with balcony and lantern rising from the centre of one-story building
Markings / patternCream color tower with red trim, red lantern
Tower height25 metres (82 ft)
Focal height28 metres (92 ft)
Light sourceMains power
Range20 nautical mile 
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Admiralty numberG1900.5
NGA number1176
ARLHS numberCHI-002
Managing agentMunicipalidad de La Serena
Heritage Chilean National Monument

Construction

It was built between 1950 and 1951 at the request of President Gabriel González Videla during the development of his Plan Serena. The construction was designed by Ramiro Pérez Arce and directed by University of Chile civil engineer Jorge Tanks Larenas.[2] In April 1953 it was officially handed over to the authorities, led by mayor Ernesto Aguirre Valín, the provincial mayor Roberto Flores Alvarez and president González Videla. In October 24, 1953 the structure was inaugurated by mayor Juan Cortés Alcayaga of the Municipality of La Serena, the lighting system was removed afterwards, leaving it as notable point of reference in later charts and publications. On November 7, 1985, the then Commander in Chief of the Navy, Admiral José Toribio Merino presented the lighthouse as a tourist attraction for the city to the then mayor Eugenio Rodríguez Munizaga. The May 12, 1986, the Chilean Navy officially handed the Lighthouse to the Municipality, taking charge of its maintenance.[1] On June 9, 2010, the building was registered on the National Heritage List.[3]

See also

List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Chile

List of National Monuments of Chile

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Central and Northern Chile". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. "Faro Monumental de La Serena". Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. "Faro Monumental de La Serena es declarado Monumento Histórico - Hitourbano". 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2018-02-27.



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