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Name: La Coruna Lighthouse

Also known as: Torre de Hércules

Also known as: Tower of Hercules

Nearest Town or City:
A Coruna, , Spain

Location: Bay of Coruna, between the Cove of Orzan and the Artabro Gulf.

  

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This is the world's oldest working lighthouse. It was renovated and altered in 1682 and again in 1778. It is the only Roman lighthouse in working order.

Tower Height: 161

Height of Focal Plane: 348

Characteristic and Range: Four white flashes every 20 seconds, visible for 23 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Square stone tower, upper part octagonal.

This light is operational

Date Established: about 200 A.D.

Fog Signal: Automatic siren.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation, museum.

Open To Public? Yes.

Museum?
The lighthouse is open October to March from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., April, May, June and September from 10 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., July and August from 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays in July and August from 9 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. For more information call 981.22.37.30.

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For information on visiting La Coruna, email info@turismocoruna.com