Porto Pí Lighthouse
 Porto Pí Lighthouse | |
  Porto Pí Lighthouse Palma de Mallorca Torre Senyals Majorca | |
| Location |
Palma Majorca Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°32′55″N 2°37′25″E / 39.54865°N 2.62365°ECoordinates: 39°32′55″N 2°37′25″E / 39.54865°N 2.62365°E |
| Year first lit | 1617 |
| Construction | stone |
| Tower shape | three-stage square tower with three balconies and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | unpainted stone tower, grey lantern |
| Height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | E0318.8 |
| NGA number | 4932 |
| ARLHS number | BAL-056 |
| Spain number | ES-34500 |
| Managing agent | Comisión de faros[1] |
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][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Porto Pí Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 26, 2016
- ↑ "Porto Pi". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of the Balearic Islands. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Porto Pi Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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