Torre de Hercules lighthouse (A Coruña)

Spain / A Coruca / A Coruña
 tower, monument, lighthouse, Roman Empire, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site
A tower and lighthouse. It is the only roman lighthouse still in use and is also the oldest lighthouse in the world still in use. It was built in the IIth century B.C. A neoclassic reconstruction was finished in 1791.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules
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Coordinates:   43°23'9"N   8°24'23"W

Comments

  • There is a campaign for the Torre de Hercules to be nominated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sign for it in www.farosdelmundo.com or www.patrimonio-humanidad.com
  • oldest light house in the world
  • Nice