Cape Espichel Lighthouse
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Cape Espichel Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol do Cabo Espichel) is situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal district of Portugal.[1][2] The lighthouse was built in 1790.
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Cape Espichel Lighthouse | |
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Location | Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal |
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Coordinates | 38°24′56″N 9°12′59″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1790 |
Construction | stone ![]() |
Automated | 1989 |
Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
Heritage | heritage without legal protection ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 168 m (551 ft) ![]() |
Lens | Fourth-order Fresnel 300mm |
Range | 26 nautical miles |
Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
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