Porto Pí Lighthouse
The Porto Pí Lighthouse is one of the oldest operating lighthouses in the world, and a historic monument. It is located in Palma harbour on the Balearic Island of Majorca.[2][3][4]
Porto Pí Lighthouse Palma de Mallorca Torre Senyals Majorca | |
Location | Palma Majorca Spain |
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Coordinates | 39.54865°N 2.62365°E |
Year first lit | 1617 |
Construction | stone |
Tower shape | three-stage square tower with three balconies and lantern |
Markings / pattern | unpainted stone tower, grey lantern |
Tower height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
Light source | mains power |
Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. |
Admiralty number | E0318.8 |
NGA number | 4932 |
ARLHS number | BAL-056 |
Spain number | ES-34500 |
Managing agent | Comisión de faros[1] |
Heritage | Bien de Interés Cultural |
References
- Porto Pí Lighthouse Archived 19 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 March 2016
- "Porto Pi". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of the Balearic Islands. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- "Porto Pi Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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