Aveiro Light
 Aveiro Lighthouse, 2012 | |
  Portugal | |
| Location |
Aveiro Ílhavo Portugal |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°38′34.14″N 8°44′52.07″W / 40.6428167°N 8.7477972°WCoordinates: 40°38′34.14″N 8°44′52.07″W / 40.6428167°N 8.7477972°W |
| Year first constructed | 1893 |
| Automated | 1990 |
| Foundation | 2-story keeper's house |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red and white bands tower, red lantern |
| Height | 203 feet (62 m) |
| Focal height | 217 feet (66 m) |
| Original lens | 3rd order Fresnel lens |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 13s. |
| Admiralty number | D2056 |
| NGA number | 113-3272 |
| ARLHS number | POR-101 |
| Portugal number | PT-095[1] |
Aveiro Lighthouse, also known as Barra Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse in Praia da Barra, Ílhavo, Portugal. At a height of 203 feet (62 m) it is the tallest in Portugal and one of the world's tallest.[2] The lighthouse is located on the south side of the entrance to Ria de Aveiro, Ílhavo, on the atlantic coast of the Aveiro Region. The location is on a barrier beach, exposed to Atlantic Ocean storms.
The site is open, and the tower is open to the public by arrangement or every Wednesday between 14h00 and 17h00.
History
The lighthouse was built between 1885 and 1893, opening in 1893. The original power source was petrol.
The site originally also had a fog signal, originating from a separate building. The fog signal building was swept away in a storm in 1935. Since then, sea walls have been built to protect the lighthouse.
3rd order Fresnel lens were installed in 1937.
The light was electrified in 1950, originally with a 3000W lamp that was later replaced by a 1000W one.
In 1958 an elevator was installed.
The light was automated in 1990.
Construction
The round stone tower rises from a 2-story lighthouse keeper's house. The light is displayed at 177 feet (54 m).
The spiral stairway comprises 271 stone steps followed by 20 metal steps. The elevator rises through the middle of the spiral stairway.
See also
References
- ↑ Aveiro Light The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 18, 2016
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- List of Lights, Pub. 113, The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 54.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Portugal". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- "GCX49T Farol de Aveiro (Traditional Cache) in Aveiro, Portugal created by Malok0". geocaching.com. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- "Câmara Municipal de Ílhavo". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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