Porto Pí Lighthouse
Appearance
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Location | Palma Majorca Spain |
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Coordinates | 39°32′55″N 2°37′25″E / 39.54865°N 2.62365°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | c. 1300, 13th century ![]() |
Construction | stone |
Height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
Shape | three-stage square tower with three balconies and lantern |
Markings | unpainted stone tower, grey lantern |
Power source | mains electricity ![]() |
Operator | Comisión de faros[1] |
Heritage | Bien de Interés Cultural ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1617 |
Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. |
Spain no. | ES-34500 |
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][1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Comisión de faros Archived 4 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Balearic Lighthouses
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