Dom Luis Lighthouse Explained

Farol de Don Luis
Farol do Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Location:Ilhéu dos Pássaros near
São Vicente, Cape Verde
Coordinates:16.9104°N -25.0117°W
Yearbuilt:1882 (first)
Construction:masonry building
Shape:hexagonal prism building with lantern atop
Marking:white tower, red lantern
Height:5m (16feet)
Focalheight:86m (282feet)
Characteristic:Fl (3) W 12s.[1]
Country:Cape Verde
Countrynumber:PT-2024

Farol de D. Luis (also: Farol do Ilhéu dos Pássaros) is a lighthouse on the islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros, 1.3 km off the coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It lies at the entrance to the Porto Grande Bay from the Canal de São Vicente, the strait between São Vicente and Santo Antão. The lighthouse sits atop the highest point of the islet, and is connected to the keepers house halfway down the slope by a stairway.[1] The lighthouse was built around 1882, and was named after king Luís I of Portugal. It is a white hexagonal tower with a small lantern, total height five metres. Its focal height is 86 metres, and its range is 14nmi.

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Notes and References

  1. January 12, 2016.