Formentor Lighthouse Explained

Formentor Lighthouse
Location:Cap de Formentor
Majorca
Spain
Coordinates:39.9614°N 3.2122°W
Yearbuilt:1863
Construction:masonry tower
Shape:cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower and buildings, grey lantern
Country:Spain
Countrynumber:ES-32900
Managingagent:Comisión de faros[1]

The Formentor (Spanish; Castilian: Far de Formentor) or Cap de Formentor Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Spanish island of Majorca.

It is the highest lighthouse in the Balearic Islands with a focal height of 210m (690feet) above sea level, located on high cliffs at the tip of Cap de Formentor.[2] [1]

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  1. 2016-03-26.
  2. Web site: Formentor Lighthouse . Balearic Lighthouses . Port Authority of Balearic Islands . 20 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009131927/http://www.farsdebalears.org/en/faros-lighthouses-balears/faros-lighthouses-balears-faros-mallorca/faros-lighthouses-balears-faro-de-cap-formentor/ . 9 October 2014 . dead .