Ribeira Brava Lighthouse Explained

Ribeira Brava Lighthouse
Farol da Ribeira Brava
Coordinates:32.6688°N -17.0647°W
Yearbuilt:1930
Construction:masonry tower
Shape:square tower
Marking:red tower, white trim
Height:6m (20feet)
Focalheight:34m (112feet)
Characteristic:Fl 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]

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Notes and References

  1. 2016-03-18.
  2. Book: J. Teixeira de Aguilar . Onde a Terra Acaba. História dos Faróis Portugueses . Portuguese . 2nd . Lisbon . Pandora . 2005 . 324 . 972-8247-03-6.