Lighthouse of Isla Verde (Spanish: Faro de Isla Verde) is an inactive lighthouse in Algeciras, Spain. It is located at the southern end of an old fort, on Isla Verde, an island that has been incorporated into the Port of Algeciras. The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font in 1863 and inaugurated in 1864.[2] It is a polygonal stone tower, plastered with lime. The focal plane is 26 m above mean sea level and 9 m above the ground. Today the lighthouse is not in service as it has been replaced by beacons at the port.
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| Location | Algeciras Andalusia Spain |
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| Coordinates | 36°07′21.8″N 5°26′02.2″W / 36.122722°N 5.433944°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1864 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal prism towe with balcony and lantern rising from one-storey keeper’s house[1] |
| Markings | white tower, grey lantern dome |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | 1980s |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Western Andalusia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "Faro de Isla Verde" (in Spanish). Upo.es. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
External links
edit- Comisión de faros Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
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