Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço

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Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço
Farol-da-Ponta-de-Sao-Lourenso-2013.JPG
The lighthouse seen from the north-west
LocationSão Lourenço Islet
Madeira
Portugal
Coordinates32°43′47.77″N 16°39′25.14″W / 32.7299361°N 16.6569833°W / 32.7299361; -16.6569833Coordinates: 32°43′47.77″N 16°39′25.14″W / 32.7299361°N 16.6569833°W / 32.7299361; -16.6569833
Tower
Constructed1870
Constructionstone tower
Height10 metres (33 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house
Markingsunpainted dark and light stone tower, red lantern
Heritageproposed Immovable Cultural Heritage of Municipal Interest Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height103 metres (338 ft)
Lens400 mm acrylic lens
Light sourcemains power
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

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.

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.[1]

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Portugal: Madeira". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-17.


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