Ribeira Brava Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Portugal
Lighthouse
32°40′07.77″N 17°03′52.96″W / 32.6688250°N 17.0647111°W / 32.6688250; -17.0647111TowerConstructed1930Constructionmasonry towerHeight6 metres (20 ft)Shapesquare towerMarkingsred tower, white trimPower sourcemains electricity Edit this on WikidataHeritageheritage without legal protection Edit this on WikidataLightFocal height34 metres (112 ft)Range9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) Edit this on WikidataCharacteristicFl R 5s.

The Farol da Ribeira Brava is a small lighthouse on the south coast of the island of Madeira, Portugal.[1] The lighthouse was built in 1930[2] on top of a promontory at a focal height of 34 metres, located 16 km west of the city of Funchal.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Portugal: Madeira". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  2. ^ J. Teixeira de Aguilar (2005). Onde a Terra Acaba. História dos Faróis Portugueses (in Portuguese) (2nd ed.). Lisbon: Pandora. p. 324. ISBN 972-8247-03-6.
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