Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço

The Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço (Portuguese for the "lighthouse of Saint Lawrence point") is a lighthouse located on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira Island, Portugal.

Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço
The lighthouse seen from the north-west
Portugal Madeira
LocationSão Lourenço Islet
Madeira
Portugal
Coordinates32°43′47.77″N 16°39′25.14″W
Year first constructed1870
Constructionstone tower
Tower shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house
Markings / patternunpainted dark and light stone tower, red lantern
Tower height10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height103 metres (338 ft)
Current lens400 mm acrylic lens
Light sourcemains power
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Admiralty numberD2726
NGA number23740
ARLHS numberMAD-004[1]
Heritageproposed Immovable Cultural Heritage of Municipal Interest 

The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres. It is the oldest lighthouse in Madeira.[2]

See also

References

  1. São Lourenço The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 17, 2016
  2. Rowlett, Russ. Lighthouses of Portugal: Madeira. The Lighthouse Directory.


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